Treatment of acute calcific tendinitis (shoulder)
Physiotherapy, NSAIDs and steroid injection are used.
The arm is rested in a sling and the patient given a short course of indomethacin. Local injection of methylprednisolone (40mg) and lignocaine 1% is appropriate.
Rarely surgical removal of calcific tissue may be considered if other treatment is ineffective.
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