Shoulder Pain Treatment in Uijeongbu, Korea

Non-surgical diagnosis and treatment of shoulder pain in Uijeongbu: Frozen Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy and Tear, Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder, Shoulder Impingement Syndrome.

In short: Frozen shoulder, rotator cuff problems, calcific tendinitis and impingement. Ultrasound in the consultation room distinguishes these quickly so treatment can start the same day.

Shoulder Pain: Conditions We Treat

Frozen Shoulder

Painful stiffening of the shoulder joint capsule, most common between 40 and 60, which limits reaching overhead and behind the back.

Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy and Tear

Damage to the shoulder's stabilising tendons causing pain and weakness lifting the arm, especially overhead.

Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder

Calcium deposits in the shoulder tendons causing sudden, severe shoulder pain, often treated effectively with shockwave therapy.

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Pinching of the rotator cuff tendon and bursa under the shoulder blade's bony roof when raising the arm.

Which symptom points where?

• Frozen Shoulder: shoulder pain, often worse at night, difficulty raising the arm or reaching behind the back, stiffness in all directions
• Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy and Tear: pain lifting the arm, night pain, weakness
• Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder: sudden severe shoulder pain, pain at night, painful arc when lifting the arm
• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: pain when raising the arm between 60 and 120 degrees, pain reaching overhead, night pain

Treatments Used for Shoulder Pain

• Ultrasound-Guided Injection
• Joint Nerve Block
• Manual Therapy
• Rehabilitation and Corrective Exercise
• Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
• Prolotherapy
• Work Injury
• Cryotherapy

How your first visit works

1. Consultation with the doctor about where and when it hurts.
2. Physical and neurological examination; ultrasound in the room when useful.
3. X-ray, or MRI referral if a nerve or structural problem is suspected.
4. A clear plan with expected costs, often starting treatment the same day.

Book: call 031-874-7500. Yonsei Leaders Neurosurgery Clinic, 3F Yugyeong Bldg II, 181 Hoeryong-ro, Uijeongbu, Korea, 1 minute from Balgok Station Exit 2. Open Mon–Fri 09:00–20:00, Sat 09:00–14:00. See directions and international patient help.

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