Diagnosed with Frozen Shoulder a few months ago..
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So I had an MRI mid August this year,that revealed the source of my right shoulder pain,which happened to be due to Frozen Shoulder. I'm confused because it feels like not alot of doctors in my area even know what Frozen Shoulder is,or how to treat it. So I've been living with this awful pain in my shoulder,not really knowing how FS is treated..nobody really knows I'm in so much physical pain,because I fake a smile like I'm ok. When really on most days,my shoulder pain is between a 8-10 on a pain scale. Anybody know how doctors treat FS,and what treatments if any help ease with pain relief? I'm just tired of dealing with FS..
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gayle31525 QueenOfTheReich
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I'm sorry you are I. So much pain. I am now in recovery after about 18 months. Most of the doctors I have seen all seem to say the same thing. This condition has three stages. The first ( I think that's what you are in ) is the most painful. Second stage is the frozen stage. In this stage pain starts to decrease but range of motion may still decrease. Third and last stage is called thawing. In this stage and it lasts the longest pain is gone and range of motion comes back. Slowly ever so slowly. Usually the first two stages last between 4 to 6 months, the last can last a year or more. I was told to just keep my arm moving as best I could. I did pendulums and Codman circles and didn't push it to hard. Sometimes if you try to push it along you can make the condition worse.
I hope that that helps you a bit. Take care of yourself, don't overdo it, and know that it will get better.
teresa42721 gayle31525
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I have had frozen Shoulder for 2 months now and pain and stiffness in arm and shoulder is unbearable at times . I am aware it could last a long time but how do you cope with this daily pain , it seems just to take over your life and is getting me down .. people don't want to hear how you feel . I have had a steroid injection over a week ago which did not help should I request a x-ray and Physiology ? This has not been offered yet . I saw an osteopath last week which gave me temporary relief . I just wondered how you guys cope without it getting you down. Any advice would really help right now feeling down about it all xxx
gayle31525 teresa42721
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I know that it seems like it will never end. Hot showers heat packs, tens machine. They all offer temporary relief. I never found any pain meds that worked. Pain was awful with movement and at rest, night time was the worst and sleep was almost nonexistent. The first stage is the worst. The shoulder joint gets more and more inflamed during this stage. I don't know why but as you progress it just stops. Hold on and stay strong. You will get through this.
QueenOfTheReich teresa42721
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I went to an Orthopedic doctor office,and at my appointment,I specifically requested that I needed to have some sort of diagnostic test done on my right shoulder,so they faxed over an order for me to have an MRI done. Nothing showed up on the x-ray,but on the MRI,that's when the FS was found. A Physiology,and MRI is what helped detect my diagnosis of Frozen Shoulder. The Orthopedic doctor I saw,overlooked the part of the MRI results,where Frozen Shoulder was listed as a diagnosis..I had to investigate the written results myself,and that's when I found out what was wrong with my shoulder. If you do have an MRI done,I would strongly advise to look over the written results yourself,just in case the doctor overlooks a diagnosis,like my doctor did. Hoping my new PCP I'm seeing tomorrow,can help put me on the path to pain relief from FS,even if he has to give me a referral to a Pain Management Specialist. Hoping you find out what what's wrong with your shoulder,and can be on the road to pain relief
madiniah33615 gayle31525
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april10242 QueenOfTheReich
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jull april10242
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My MRI also showed a small test in labrum. Doc diagnosed frozen shoulder my going over my history and seeing how range of motion was getting more and more limited. I didn't know that MRI could diagnosis it.
By the way u did mua for fs. I did go for a second opinion who said actual surgery would repair tear snd give me rom. It founded really bad. Six weeks in a sling and I heard from others horrible pain. I decided to go with mua since it sounded less invasive and for me it turned out to be correct choice.
april10242 jull
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I am having a scope done on Friday. I am also having MUA on the other shoulder at the same time. I am calling the dr. today because I don't understand why they are not doing the scope on the shoulder which gives me, by far, the most pain. My MRI showed labrum partical tears in both. Both most of my pain and loss of mobility is in the one they are not doing the scope on.
Glad you made the right choice for you! Nice to see there is an end in sight.
jull april10242
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april10242 jull
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jull QueenOfTheReich
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QueenOfTheReich jull
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I've heard physical therapy helps out more then anything for pain relief,from Frozen Shoulder. Hoping I can start physical therapy here soon. I just want normal function of my right shoulder back..I'm in the 1st stage of FS right now
alison41082 QueenOfTheReich
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jull alison41082
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laura58023 QueenOfTheReich
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Icing, warm baths with epsom salt, massage, Physical therapy, ibuprofen, Tylenol, stretching-
These are all things I am doing the pain is lessening some- but some days it just transfers to a new location and does not go away! Good luck! It is really a time thing... unless you are going to have a procedure like MUA which I opted not to do. It seemed to have quickened other people's progress of healing.
QueenOfTheReich laura58023
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I'm honestly willing to try any form of pain relief from Frozen Shoulder. Hoping I can start physical therapy here soon..but if having a procedure done on my shoulder is brought up by the doctor,I don't know if i wanna do that. However,I just want to help quicken the recovery time from my FS..