frozen shoulder
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My mother had it and had to go to PT. Hope you get it taken care of. I have heard how painful it is.
My advice would be use it as much as possible (the shoulder that is) and take all and any pain medication you can get. If you can get the injection into the joint go for it,it wasn't an option for me as I have diabetes but if you can get it its worth having.magsm said:
I have it starting in my other shoulder but I'm using it and pushing through the pain with the aid of strong pain medication. I am still having physio for the original frozen shoulder but it is now complicated by my neck problems. (I have 2 slipped disks in the neck)
Ask to be referred to a physio they will tell you if you need to get scans or anything like that my physio referred me to the hospital and that was when they found the neck problems.
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Been there, had that! Oh my, what pain!
The cortisone shot was great; physical therapy was not!
Do your exercises, but when the pain is too great, quit and ice or heat (some say one thing, some another).
Mine was 7 years ago and from time to time it will still send me a flick of pain.
Hang in there, Sunshine, you will get through this!
The cortisone shot was great; physical therapy was not!
Do your exercises, but when the pain is too great, quit and ice or heat (some say one thing, some another).
Mine was 7 years ago and from time to time it will still send me a flick of pain.
Hang in there, Sunshine, you will get through this!
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Oh my, I do sympathize. Many years ago I lost my balance and skidded down a flight of stairs. It wrenched my arm back. Of course I didn't go to the doctor and my shoulder froze down to the point I couldn't lift a glass of water. Took 5 months of physical therapy to get back the use of it.
My best advice is take it slow but keep pushing through the pain--a little bit more each day. Walk your fingers up the wall. Take a broomstick and start trying to bring it back of your head.
If you're going to physical therapy, be sure to do the exercises between visits to the therapist gives that he gives you. The more you do, the sooner you'll get the full use back.
My best advice is take it slow but keep pushing through the pain--a little bit more each day. Walk your fingers up the wall. Take a broomstick and start trying to bring it back of your head.
If you're going to physical therapy, be sure to do the exercises between visits to the therapist gives that he gives you. The more you do, the sooner you'll get the full use back.
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This is good advice. I had frozen shoulder a few years ago and opted not to take the cortisone shot in case I needed it later. I went to physical therapy twice a week for only a month, did the exercises at home in between and for 2 months after. It completely healed and luckily has not reoccurred. On the other hand, my husband had frozen shoulder and opted for the cortisone shot and felt better immediately but still get twinges of pain every so often.nrc1940 said:
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A friend of mine had frozen shoulder. Her doctor pretty well told her "live with it". It was so painful she couldn't lift her arms above waist level.
She went to a new therapy clinic in town that uses the "Bowen Therapy" method. She said within 3 sessions, she could lift her arms above her head and was virtually pain-free. A few more sessions was all she needed and it has not returned. They use a massage-like method that (as she explained) apparently re-aligns your body or something like that.
I Googled it and it looks like there are some clinics in UK that use this method. There is a search app on the website below for you to use if you are interested.
http://www.bowen-therapy.co/Bowen/btpa-find-therapist.asp
Hope you find relief soon!
She went to a new therapy clinic in town that uses the "Bowen Therapy" method. She said within 3 sessions, she could lift her arms above her head and was virtually pain-free. A few more sessions was all she needed and it has not returned. They use a massage-like method that (as she explained) apparently re-aligns your body or something like that.
I Googled it and it looks like there are some clinics in UK that use this method. There is a search app on the website below for you to use if you are interested.
http://www.bowen-therapy.co/Bowen/btpa-find-therapist.asp
Hope you find relief soon!
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Just as a follow-up: My son who is studying to be a jazz guitarist was diagnosed with tendonitis in his hands because of all the playing. He was devastated as he couldn't play guitar without pain and thought it was the end of his career. I told him about this place that my friend went to and made an appointment for him. On top of the massage therapy, they also gave him a solution to soak his hands in. Well, he thought a miracle had occurred as he was back playing guitar pain-free within a few days. Don't know what they do, but it seems to work!
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I'm having some issues with pain and stiffness in my right hand little finger and the ring finger. I just did a search for that kind of therapist here in the states and there is one about 90 miles south of where I live. I may give her a call and see if she can help me. Thanks for the info.
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Let me know if it helps. I've never been myself but my son says the procedure is painless and they are very gentle - just massaging the area affected. But, whatever it is, it seems to work. I've read numerous testimonials on their websites about success with this treatment. Good luck!nrc1940 said:
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If you go, ask about the blue crystal solution for soaking your hands in. That's what they gave my son, along with the therapy. They said its imported from Australia and its all natural but works a hundred times better than epsom salts. It wasn't expensive either ... a huge big bottle for $20 and you use about 3-4 squirts of the solution in a large basin of hot (as you can stand) water. So it lasts a long time.
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Feel your pain, literally. All of the above about the right gentle exercising and physio. There is no Quick Fix.
I also found that the gentle forward and back motion of my right arm while knitting (english style) was a great help so I made sure I continued that all through.
I also found that the gentle forward and back motion of my right arm while knitting (english style) was a great help so I made sure I continued that all through.
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I want to thank all of you for your advice,the doctor told me I had frozen shoulder in both shoulders, but the right one is the one giving me problems at the moment, I hope she is wrong, although I feel really ill tonight but I think it is the painkillers that is the cause of this. I have to go for blood tests next week so the results might tell a different story, again thanks to all of you.
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