Seeking further treatment, Mr. Mo went to the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Hainan Cancer Hospital. There, he received a comprehensive treatment plan including exercise therapy, manual massage, and physical therapy, etc. Although his symptoms improved, the shoulder pain persisted.
After a thorough evaluation, Deputy Chief Physician Lili Chen recommended that Mr. Mo try ultrasound-guided pain injection therapy combined with rehabilitation treatment.
Lili Chen explained that ultrasound imaging, as a non-invasive diagnostic tool, can accurately assess the structure and pathology of soft tissues. Acting like a physicians "eyes," ultrasound-guided injection therapy can “visualize” the target, needle tip position, and critical structures in the needle path in real time. This enhances injection accuracy, reduces operational risks, and serves as a vital imaging guide tool for injections.
Following the ultrasound-guided injection therapy, Mr. Mos shoulder pain and hand swelling significantly decreased.
He joyfully reported, "The treatment has greatly alleviated my pain, and my affected side feels much lighter."
Lili Chen stated that ultrasound-guided interventional therapy is effective for chronic soft tissue pain and injuries, such as chronic muscle injuries, tendinitis, ligament injuries, and nerve entrapments, etc. By selecting appropriate medications depending on the characteristics of the lesion, and using precise injection techniques, the treatment delivers drugs directly to the affected area for optimal results. This method offers the benefits of minimal pain, precise delivery, and quick relief, while avoiding systemic side effects.
Currently, this technique is also applied to the rehabilitation of cancer patients, aiding in conditions like shoulder adhesions and rotator cuff injuries after breast cancer surgery, and muscle fibrosis caused by radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer.
Lili Chen cautioned that while ultrasound-guided injections offer immediate relief, many chronic soft tissue pains involve multiple pathological changes, such as tendon injuries, synovitis, joint adhesions, and cartilage damage. For lasting results, it is necessary to combine this treatment with physical therapy, exercise, joint mobilization, posture correction, and functional training.
In recent years, the Rehabilitation Medicine Department at Hainan Cancer Hospital has focused on patient-centered, quality rehabilitation. They offer outpatient services, rehabilitation wards, and treatment areas, covering a wide range of professional rehabilitation treatments including neurological rehabilitation, musculoskeletal pain management, cancer rehabilitation, ultrasound-guided injections (botulinum toxin and prolotherapy), and traditional methods (acupuncture, moxibustion). Their specialized cancer rehabilitation programs fill significant gaps in the provinces cancer care, greatly benefiting patients and earning high praise.
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