Frozen shoulder after steroid injection

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I have been reading a lot of the posts about frozen shoulder but wonder if any aware if you can get this from a steroid injection. I injured my shoulder in July lifting a heavy bag behind me in the car. I was sent for an ultrasound that showed 2 partial tendon tears. I first saw an osteopath then was seeing a physio and deep tissue sports massage person. It was quite painful to sleep and if knocked or pulled I had range of motion limitations but they didn't think I had frozen shoulder. it wasn't improving after several weeks (early November) so I was sent to another doctor who ordered a guided steroid injection into my bursa. It got much worse after this, been 3 weeks, and range of motion worse and pain for 2 weeks was much worse. I now really struggle to sit and type and have had to reduce working hours to try to keep heat and movement to stop cramping. Physio and sports massage person say I now have frozen shoulder and they injected the wrong place ( they should have injected that joint as my scan showed no issues with the bursa) and one wonders if the injection could have triggered the frozen shoulder. Is this possible?

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    Hi Anna

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    welcome to our little corner of ache and misery.

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    as you probably read i have posted lots and been through hell.

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    first off you are not alone. and something so simple as a shoulder can be so debilitating. people jut do not realise just how much we ache and hurt. its lonely and hard.

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    like you i have read indepth about shoulders and frozen shoulders and everything in between.

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    on what you said about injections and FS. there was a report when the covid jabs were done. badly placed injections set off type 1 frozen shoulder ( type 2 being injury ). as they missed the deltoid and hit the capsule. causing FS.

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    why did they inject the bursa !. did you have bursitis. or thought you had that. being nosy what tendons did you tear. and how deep was the tear.

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    the shoulder is so complicated. very complicated. the shoulder has to forfeit stability against movement making it a weak joint. only the four tendons holding it all together ( s.i.t.s)

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    perhaps the injury started the FS off after a time. the only way to physically confirm frozen shoulder is with an MRI and by Measure The thickness of the capsule. mine still show on an MRI 5 years later.

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    a really well placed hydrodialatation does help and can bring relief. like you i have had 250 sport massages just to keep what little range if motion going. and yes i squealed like a piglet in pain.

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    now thank god 5 years 2 days 4 operations. 4 hydrodilatations. 6 steroid jabs. 11 months off work post op and £45k. and a change of career. i have nearly won.

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    as a carpenter i kept re injuring the joint. .

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    most important care for the other shoulder. look after it. give it some love or that will freeze as well.

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    also talk to your partner, kids. people at work please do not let it get to you. share your ache. we will be here as a " shoulder " to vent. and believe me we all have.

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    stay strong stay focused as its a long journey you may be starting. ask for help please.

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    piper . looby. Barbara are on here and will chip in ( hi ladies )

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    stay strong 

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    colin

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      ho sorry

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      s.i.t.s

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      Supraspinatus and infraspinatus Terras minor subscapularis

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      the 4 tendons

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      colin

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    Hi Anna, my consultant thinks i got my FS from the covid vaccine being injected into the wrong area, of course I would never be able to prove it but the ache and pain started shortly afterwards. I really feel for you cos the pain especially at night time in the early days is just horrific and sleep deprivation is torture.

    I have no words of comfort I'm afraid but this is a great place to vent cos it's very hard to explain FS to someone that hasn't been through it and you will come out the other side but unfortunately it takes a long time.

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