Multimedialna platforma wiedzy medycznej Internetowa Księgarnia Medyczna Kalendarium Konferencji
Advances in Palliative Medicine
MENU
Shortcuts

open access

Vol 6, No 1 (2007)
Review articles
Published online: 2007-02-22
View PDF Download PDF file
Get Citation

Shoulder pain in terminally ill? Think of suprascapular nerve entrapment!

James Penn, Zbigniew Zylicz
Advances in Palliative Medicine 2007;6(1):33-36.

open access

Vol 6, No 1 (2007)
Review articles
Published online: 2007-02-22

Abstract

Many terminally ill patients suffer because of poorly controlled musculoskeletal pain. Oral and parenteral systemic analgesics are usually ineffective in this type of pain. It is therefore important to diagnose and treat accordingly. Patients with shoulder pain may suffer from suprascapular nerve entrapment, a syndrome known from sport and occupational medicine. Within, we describe this syndrome, mechanism of onset, diagnosis and treatment. Simple injection of local anaesthetics and corticosteroids may have an effect for several weeks.

Abstract

Many terminally ill patients suffer because of poorly controlled musculoskeletal pain. Oral and parenteral systemic analgesics are usually ineffective in this type of pain. It is therefore important to diagnose and treat accordingly. Patients with shoulder pain may suffer from suprascapular nerve entrapment, a syndrome known from sport and occupational medicine. Within, we describe this syndrome, mechanism of onset, diagnosis and treatment. Simple injection of local anaesthetics and corticosteroids may have an effect for several weeks.

Full Text:

View PDF Download PDF file
Get Citation

Keywords

suprascapular nerve entrapment; musculoskeletal pain; advanced disease; opioid responsiveness

About this article
Title

Shoulder pain in terminally ill? Think of suprascapular nerve entrapment!

Journal

Advances in Palliative Medicine

Issue

Vol 6, No 1 (2007)

Pages

33-36

Published online

2007-02-22

Page views

563

Article views/downloads

2393

Bibliographic record

Advances in Palliative Medicine 2007;6(1):33-36.

Keywords

suprascapular nerve entrapment
musculoskeletal pain
advanced disease
opioid responsiveness

Authors

James Penn
Zbigniew Zylicz

Regulations

Important: This website uses cookies. More >>

The cookies allow us to identify your computer and find out details about your last visit. They remembering whether you've visited the site before, so that you remain logged in - or to help us work out how many new website visitors we get each month. Most internet browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can change the settings of your browser to erase cookies or prevent automatic acceptance if you prefer.

By "Via Medica sp. z o.o." sp.k., ul. Świętokrzyska 73, 80–180 Gdańsk

tel.:+48 58 320 94 94, faks:+48 58 320 94 60, e-mail:  viamedica@viamedica.pl