musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
How To Inject a Subacromial Bursa
Aftercare for Injecting a Subacromial Bursa
Prescribe limited activity but do not immobilize the shoulder (to avoid a frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis). Advise use of ice, and, if not contraindicated, oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) until pain subsides. Instruct the patient to return for reassessment to exclude infection if pain is continuously and progressively increasing after several hours or persists for > 48 hours. Begin gentle range-of-motion exercises after 24 hours and increase the intensity after 2 weeks. 