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Frozen shoulder manipulation with fibromyalgia

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kim2222
kim2222

My complication is I have fibromyalgia which in the past has flared so badly at physical therapy, for any injury, I've had to stop. I've told the PT people about my fibromyalgia but they don't seem to understand the consequences that repetition of an exercise just makes the problem worse. For instance in a normal situation I can only type on the computer for fifteen minutes several times a day or my wrists get too sore to do it at all and it takes a week of resting the joint and usually a compression splint to resolve. My doctor seems to think it won't be of any consequence. I don't have a rheumatologist I can ask about this.  Has anyone else had this procedure with fibromyalgia as a consideration?

I am very concerned about my recovery PT.

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    Just an update. My PT has gone to just pain management as I suspected it would. The PT people say my best bet is to go back for a cortisone injection. So in the end I have 100% range of motion but my pain is back to what it was prior to MUA. It was definitely worth it to get my range of motion back but now I'm left with one more aching joint that will probably flare up from time for the rest of my life.

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