This document discusses carpal tunnel syndrome and frozen shoulder. For carpal tunnel syndrome, it describes the normal carpal tunnel anatomy, MRI as a promising imaging technique due to its high soft tissue contrast, and potential treatments including splinting, corticosteroids, surgery, and physiotherapy. For frozen shoulder, it shows normal and affected shoulder x-rays, and lists treatments such as keeping the shoulder moving, anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy, exercises, hydrodilatation injections, and surgery.

1. Soft Tissue Swelling
Rosshini Jegatheswaran

2. CARPAL
TUNNEL
SYNDROME

3. Normal carpal tunnel

4. MRI

6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• MRI Early reports of
magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) in carpal
tunnel syndrome are
promising.
• A major advantage of MRI
is its high soft tissue
contrast, which gives
detailed images of both
bones and soft tissues.

7. Treatment
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Splint
Corticosteroids
Surgery
Physiotherapy

8. Periarthritis Shoulder/Frozen
Shoulder

9. Normal Shoulder X-ray

10. Frozen Shoulder

11. Treatment
• Keep the shoulder moving to have a better
chance to recover.
• Anti-inflammatory drugs and pain-killers. Your
family doctor will be able to advise on
appropriate medication.
• Physiotherapy and massage.
• Exercises are recommended to maintain
movement and strength - to keep the
shoulder mobile and avoid further stiffness.

12. • Injection - Hydrodilatation (hydrodistension)
where fluid is injected in the shoulder joint to
provide relief and a sensation of stretching.
This fluid is a combination of antiinflammatory, local anaesthetic and sterile
saline.
• Surgery