Over the span of two decades, author, columnist, consultant and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Her experiences inspired her to pen "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories," a portable support group book for caregivers.
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My Mother (89) has bone on bone arthritis in her shoulder. Any advice?
I haven't heard of scar tissue injections but then I have no medical background. Unfortunately, with my family genes, I have seen a lot of arthritis damage : )
The only thing that I can suggest other than physical therapy (which will only do so much in these cases) would be to see if a doctor can use the cartilage injections "off label."
Knee issues are studied more because even younger people often develop knee problems. Since shoulder problems like your mom's aren't as common, there hasn't been as much research. It could be simply lack of testing on shoulders is the only thing holding this back - thus some doctors may be able to use this solution off label.
It's possible that this can't be done, but I'd try two or three doctors before I gave up.
Note: I'm talking about legitimate doctors, not someone who promises the world just to get your money. To use an old fashioned term, quacks are out there. An unqualified physician could cause more harm than good. It's just that some doctors are more conservative in their approaches than others so checking around doesn't hurt.
This kind of pain can take a huge toll on quality of life so I hope that some relief can be found. Please let us know if you find out more.
Take care,
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