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Acute bursitis following a frozen shoulder arthroscopy

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lindajt96
lindajt96

Hi. I had a really bad frozen shoulder last year & in Aug had an arthroscopy. Took until Feb to heal, & get about 85% of movement back. I then started strengthening exercises but after about 3 weeks started getting a pain in the shoulder which worsened, so have had this for about 6 weeks now. Returned to the physio who says I have acute bursitis. If I do literally nothing with the shoulder it calm sdown, but as soon as I start using it / doing even the most basic of exercises it gets very angry again. Physio says that the shoulder is unstable, but to make it more stable I need to exercise. However, exercise irritates the bursa and makes it angry again. Anyone suffered from acute bursitis like this, & any advice please?

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  • Oceangirl
    Oceangirl lindajt96

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    Hi lindajt96

    I would try a cortisone injection into the bursa. It should reduce the inflamation, so you can do your strengthing exercises

    I am 2 weeks out from the same surgery, hopefully Ill have no issues regaining strength and ROM. I have had a bursitus in the other shoulder...it was up there with the pain of frozen shoulder

    Wishing you all the best with your recovery 😀

    • lindajt96
      lindajt96 Oceangirl

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      Hi Oceangirl - hope your surgery recovery is going well. Have yet to see the physio to discuss the injection option with him, but can I ask what treatment you had your bursitis and how long it took for it to go?
  • lindajt96
    lindajt96

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    Hi - thanks for the advise. My physio did mention that that may be a way to go, so I will discuss that with him next time. I would agree about the pain, but at least I can sleep with the bursitis!

    All the best for recovery from your surgery.

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