I was requested by a reader recently to cover shoulders. Specifically calcification. Well, ever one to oblige. For those of you who are not aware calcific tendonitis is the build-up of calcium salts in a tendon.
There are two types of calcific tendonitis, reactive and degenerative. Reactive is more puzzling for Doctors as they are not sure what causes the calcium build up, although they suspect pressure on the tendons and/or a lack of oxygen in the tissues.
Degenerative calcification is that caused by wear and tear, often associated with younger people involved in physical labour of some sort.
Lesson over, but there seems to be hope on the horizon with a new treatment developed at Rowley Hall Hospital in Stafford. This is extracorporeal shock-wave therapy, which involves passing low-energy shock-waves through the skin to initiate an inflammation-like response in the injured tissue.
The treatments are in 15 minute sessions and are proving very beneficial with conditions such as tennis elbow, achilles tendonitis and calcification of the shoulder tendons.
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