Hello. I'm Dr. Dongkyu Lee, an orthopedic specialist. Today, I'll show you a calcific tendinitis treatment case for a 67-year-old female patient. She had severe calcific tendinitis with excruciating pain. She was recommended surgery at another hospital but was frightened by the prospect and came seeking alternatives.
MRI shows a large calcium deposit at the upper portion of the infraspinatus.
I recommended NewPIMS treatment (calcium crushing and aspiration). After local anesthesia, the procedure was performed with no pain.
After treatment as shown in the videos, let's look at the X-ray:
A small amount of calcium remains, but the patient's pain is nearly gone. The remaining calcium will naturally absorb on its own, and additional extracorporeal shockwave therapy will help eliminate it completely. Shoulder calcific tendinitis can be treated without surgery. The crushing and aspiration approach varies depending on the calcium's characteristics. Some calcium deposits are hard like chalk (formative and resting phases), while others are sticky like toothpaste (resorptive phase). Because the calcium properties differ, the crushing methods also differ. If treated by an experienced physician who can distinguish these characteristics and successfully manage all types, calcific tendinitis becomes a condition that is 'no longer feared' and 'no longer requires surgery.' For patients suffering from calcific tendinitis, NewPIMS treatment (calcium crushing and aspiration) is truly a groundbreaking non-surgical treatment option.
