Frozen Shoulder

I put off getting a steriod shot when i got the frozen shoulder in my left arm.  Five months later, it went to my right.  I just couldn't stand the thought of going through all I had been dealing with again, so I got the shot.  It didn't hurt at all.  No soreness and my right has healed so  much faster.  The next dr.'s appt., I got it in the left and it helped though not as well being it was already five months into it.  Three years later, yes, 3 years....I am still doing therapy religiously.  I don't know how people don't do therapy.  It affected my neck and upper back terribly mostly on the left side.

?My bursitis/ tendonitis is healed but I am still stiff at times and experience pain.  I lost my mom and that is when everything fell apart f/ me.  To make a long story short, my dr. thinks i may have fibromyalgia.  So, my advice to you is to get the shot (and even if it does hurt you or makes you sore, trust me in the end, you'll be glad you got it), get into therapy, and keep moving!!!!  Don't give in to it like i did.  That is when mine completely froze.  Keep moving!!!!  Now, I don't mean jerky or lifting extremely heavy weights but move the arm!  You might want to consult a dr. about lifting patients.  That may be too much f/ your arm at this point.  Hope this helps.

Completly agree with sungirl1 you need to talk to doctor about going back to work! I'm a retired nursing sister who worked in critical care and I am certain if I had still been at work when I started with fs then I would not have been able to continue with the physical demands of the job! Get a sick note and get treatement! There is light at the end of the tunnel - its just a very very long tunnel but you will recover from this  

Hi, I am an RT and I have been diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis also. Mine started in Feb 2016. I am still working, and I have to be very careful to keep my arms in front of me always. I still have strenght, but any sudden movement gives me a dead arm and is excruciating. It has been gradually getting worse, and it's to the point where I can't reach up to adjust a flowmeter from the bedside (left arm affected). I help RN's boost, and I drag a vent down long halls when transporting to cat scan or MRI. I just have to be very purposefull with each movement. Even though PT is very painful, it does help give me more range of motion. I have been bad for the last 2 weeks by not doing my exercises, and I'm sure that's why I can't reach up to a flowmeter now. My suggestion for you (and myself) is to keep stretching, lightly strengthening, and moving your arm up, side, and back. I got the shot in May and it did nothing. I feel your pain, and anguish about the job. I know with some time it will ease, and I'll be able to move better. As long as I feel I can adjust my position to still give my patient's good care, I will continue to work. An extra couple of seconds to turn my body so my tasks are straight on isn't a big deal. I know if you don't use your arm, it will be stiffer, more painful, and take longer to heal. Good luck!

You can't diagnose a frozen shoulder on pain and swelling. See a doctor and tell him or her you dont have a frozen shoulder, It is a disease unto it's selt, not from trauma.