Calcific Tendonitis

Dallas shoulder specialist, Dr. Kevin Kruse, discusses calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff in the shoulder and treatment options for his patients. Kevin Kruse, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Texas Orthopaedic Associates with offices in Dallas and Plano Texas. Dr. Kevin Kruse has extensive fellowship training of the shoulder and elbow, specializing in Shoulder arthroscopic surgery and shoulder replacement surgery across North Texas.
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[@willkiesel2961]

what do you give and tell your patients to do during the "very painful" stage ? I am in that stage now

[@arcadefreak37]

To my understanding when calcium enters the body it doesn't know where to go so this is how it ends up in areas it doesn't belong. Taking the vitamins K2 & D3 reduces this effect.

[@joe-zp7ge]

do you know why people get this calcification? also have you done lavage on patients? ive been told it has a high success rate....thank u

[@williamayala8545]

Extra calcium in neck and shoulder

[@cdruc]

What is considered to be a "large" deposit? Is 5/13/15 mm considered large or small?
Thanks!

[@szaniszlobalazs]

I have read somewhere that anything above 15 mm is considered big. I have 35 mm in my left, and 25 mm in my right tendon....the right is the one that is inflammated now, giving me extreme pain.

[@cdruc]

@@szaniszlobalazs In my case, 1 year later, it still pains me when moving in specific positions but it's getting better. (kind of lost hope to ever be pain free though...)
Doing lots of shoulder mobility/strengthening work (shoulder rotations with a band) helped a lot.