Arm aches!
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I have pain in both my arms and cant get them "up my back" so getting dressed is painful, sleeping at night not good. It is not frozen shoulder so gp says, I have had two cortisone injections, scan, xray and physio and its actually worse now than a year ago, initially it was only in one arm its now in both!!! I have never like taking pills, and having taken lots that dont do any good, im now taking nothing. Any tips?
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katie78501 christine63500
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i have had FS in one shoulder for 9 months now ,I paid to go private as my GP would not pay for it and it was confirmed.
i now have pain in my other shoulder but can still move it so I know it isn't frozen,it's probably Tendonitis due to over compensating.
The point I'm trying to make is if you can't put them up your back it is either FS or Rotator Cuff but you would need an Ultrasound or MRI to diagnose it ,I hope this helps .
christine63500 katie78501
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katie78501 christine63500
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The Consultant said to keep trying to continue and work through the pain ,I have to a certain level .
There is no quick fix but it will get better !
christine63500 katie78501
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alain91998 christine63500
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katie78501 christine63500
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i am a fit 61 and I guess it will take me longer to recover ,the Consultant told me 2 years for a full recovery.
The ironic thing is I went to the gym and swam a lot and enjoyed it but they said I had probably overdone it and that is what caused it.
However my Daughter in laws brother is a race Jockey 30 years old and he has the same problem ,he has had Injections manipulation Ultrasound Therepy and spent a fortune with little improvement .it seems the answer is manage the pain while keep going until it runs it's course.
I wish there was something else I could say other than keep strong it gets you down !!and then slowly you will find you can do movements without pain .
christine63500 katie78501
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omg two more years of this, gets me down not being able to do things, still i keep telling myself there are people out there far worse off than me!
alain91998 christine63500
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katie78501 alain91998
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The Consultant I saw told me to try and keep going which I did ,I had to change my car from a manual to an Auto as I couldn't change gear .
i only took painkillers when I was desperate as I was aware of the side effects on my stomach.
i asked about MUA and it doesn't always work and you are back to square one.
i keep exercising and I am managing but everyone is different I see a little progress often .
i went to see if acupuncture would be helpful and she said not .
Rotator cuff does need surgery but FS they say it's better to let it repair .i do wish things were easier with this condition ,they say it's mostly women over 60 that get it so bad.
Katie