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Deciding on return to running and frozen shoulder careReturn to running after an ankle sprain is judged by pain, swelling, movement, strength, balance and confidence, not by a fixed number of days. Frozen shoulder is usually a gradual, painful loss of active and passive movement, most often in adults aged 40 to 60 and linked to diabetes and…Return to running after an ankle sprain is judged by pain, swelling, movement, strength, balance and confidence, not by a fixed number of days. Frozen shoulder is usually a gradual, painful loss of active and passive movement, most often in adults aged 40 to 60 and linked to diabetes and thyroid disease.
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Which joint specialist to see and when to scanMost new non-traumatic joint and back pain settles within days to a few weeks and does not need immediate imaging or a specialist opinion. GP or community MSK physiotherapy is usually the first step, with same-day assessment reserved for trauma, a hot swollen joint, or back pain with bladder, bowel…Most new non-traumatic joint and back pain settles within days to a few weeks and does not need immediate imaging or a specialist opinion. GP or community MSK physiotherapy is usually the first step, with same-day assessment reserved for trauma, a hot swollen joint, or back pain with bladder, bowel or saddle numbness symptoms.
