Frozen shoulder pain
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I had a fall a year ago and ended up with a frozen shoulder. Can anyone tell me how long the pain stays for. It is still severe with limited movement and keeps me awake most nights. I woukd also lime some ideas in relieving the pain.Β
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kerri77889 acrdpt
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First of all have you had it properly diagnosed, as in an ultra sound or MRI.If you have had a fall it could be a tear in the rotator cuff which can only be fixed with surgery. You need it properly diagnosed because the symptoms of no motion and agonising pain if you move it suddenly and sleepless nights because it just aches and aches can fit several problems. I had all those symptoms and had a full thickness tear in the rotator cuff which could only be fixed by surgery, yet I know others that have the same symptoms and have straight out Frozen Shoulder with no tear. If it is straight out frozen shoulder I believe it lasts up to 2 years and has 3 distinct stages.
The trick with pain relief is to take it regularly, either 3 times a day or 4 hourly whatever is prescribed, you must not allow the pain to set in you must stay on top of it with the medication. If you are in UK good luck with getting something that does the trick. I constantly read on this forum people in agony that have trouble getting adequate pain medication. There are SO many good pain meds out there these days, just demand something from your doctor that will keep the pain at bay especially at night.
Im in Australia and my doctor was happy to try different meds and strengths until we found the right one.
Good luck I hope you get a solution and some pain relief soon π
acrdpt kerri77889
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kerri77889 acrdpt
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So glad your Australian, so you will not get the proverbial run around like our dear friends do in the UK.
OK I was on Targin for the pain and I found the 20 mg fantastic. I only took one per day half hour before bed they are gentle on the stomach and don't cause constipation.i think you may have to start on a lower dose and build it up but your doctor would advise you, I started on 5mg then went to 10mg before finding the 20mg did the job. I could put up with the pain during the day and took panadol osteo if I needed it or next step was Mydol across the counter codeine with paracetamol......if I needed day time relief I just took them and that kept it at bay. Like I said before the trick is to KEEP pain at bay, not wait till it's there and then try and get rid of it. This is an insidious ailment with pain and discomfort being its major symptom.
someone has done an MRI or ultra sound to discount any tears havnt they. Because the symptoms are the same for F/S and a torn rotator cuff I believe. I had the torn rotator cuff, but from people I have spoken to on this forum the symptoms are virtually identical. What State are you in? I'm in NSW Wolongong. Sending you gentle hugs, hope you get some relief luvvy, but I did find the Targin excellent πββββ
acrdpt kerri77889
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thanks for support
kerri77889 acrdpt
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I had a tear in the rotator cuff, the specialist said I had to have surgery because it wouldn't repair itself. I'm now 9 weeks post op and pain free and off all pain meds.
Dont the panadeine forte constipated you? I found they did with me.....look there are soooo many pain killers on the market, surely there is one to help you sleep. Like I said I found the 20mg Targin fantastic for drifting you into a deep and comfortable sleep. Good luck πββ
mymaude kerri77889
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kerri77889 mymaude
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Its actually 8pm at night in my part of the world π
Sacked by your physio.......WOO HOO, bet you were devastated......NOT!!!
yep I havnt started my strength exercises yet.......I'm still on passive physio, which quite frankly I like.......it's a nice massage around the shoulder area, a little gentle range work then a heat pack for 15 minutes, I can handle that VERY easily. My strength work starts at week 12 post op, I'm only at week 9 post op at the moment.
Oh my goodness, they are going to send you out into the big wide world.......Congratulations my dear friend, it must feel wonderful to finally be able to venture out pain free π.Β
It's Β been an absolute pleasure to know you and thank YOU for being on this forum....we all help each other, it's very important I think.
i wish you all the love, happiness and good luck you deserve. I send you a big SQUISHY hug all the way from Oz β€οΈππππβββ
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mymaude kerri77889
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kerri77889 mymaude
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They can think we are both bonkers......lol, we don't care CAUSE we are on the road to NORMALITY π
What is Bowens?? Never heard of that here in Oz.....
Now you take care my lovely, you know being sent out into the world on your own, be careful, NO BACKFLIPS or HANDSTANDS using that arm. Please keep me posted on your progress ππππβ€οΈππ
mymaude kerri77889
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AntheaS acrdpt
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acrdpt AntheaS
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I am not having good days yet but I hoping for some real soon. My other shoulder now has tendonitiis from constantly being used, my doctor said to keep using it so it to does not become frozen, I realy hope not. Maybe my specialist next month may have more ideas
brandysue acrdpt
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