Happy Birthday FS
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Hi, I was here under another name but forgot all my detalis so I am back using a new username. I have had a FS for almost a year. I went out to buy it a birthday present and then decided not to bother (Ha!) I have had cortisone shots, MRIs and Ultrasounds, been on pain meds and all sorts of physio. In the end I went to Sydney to see a shoulder surgeon, only to be told it will release in its own time. Nothing he can do (and as I don't have private medical and the wait list is huge I guess that is OK?) So, it is simply a matter of time. He assured me that NO PHYSIO is helpful, He also told me the hydrodilatation I had was a waste of time. (Great )
so, that is my news - what a pain in the *** shouder?!?!?!?
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tara75402 claire92024
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i've been told the same thing - that I just have to wait this thing out. i live in Canada and have great medical coverage. i've been to a doctor, joint specialist, physio...i've had xrays, IMS, and cortisone injections. Nothing relieves the pain at all. I use heat for temporary relief; a TENS machine seems to make it worse. I've just made an appointment to see a chiropractor because I've heard recently from two people that one in town specializes and seems to speed things up with manipulation and laser therapy which breaks down the scar tissue. I'm skeptical, but I'll go anyways and find out. I'm five months in and hoping my first FS birthday will be spent celebrating the death of my FS
claire92024 tara75402
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midonda claire92024
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bobbysgirl claire92024
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Problem lies with the fact that NHS physio has now passed me on to a surgeon to see IF surgery would help - waiting list to see him - over a year! Hopeless!
Had a back massage yesterday - wish I could afford one every week! Whole back feels better today and I feel less like Quasimodo!
claire92024 bobbysgirl
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maria58274 claire92024
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It's probably about a year since mine started - hard to say for sure, as it crept up without me realising what it was. Fortunately I'm now well on my way to recovery. I think we're all different and may well react differently to certain treatments but I know what did and didn't work for me. From personal experience, physio didn't help and could in fact do harm at the freezing stage. Gentle excercises, stopping if it hurts, makes sense to stop the muscles wasting away but pushing too far, set me back. Excercise may well be more useful at the frozen to thawing stage, to slowly get everything moving again - but again I'd personally say keep it gentle. Hydrodilatation did work for me - I had mine done in December, over 4 months ago now. Within 2 days of the injection, I was without pain (and able to sleep) - and still am. There wasn't a dramatic release of the capsule, which I have heard happens sometimes but within a month, I was once more able to put up my hair and fasten my bra again. The improvements continue and I can get my arm up in front about three-quarters the way to vertical. I do some gentle stretching and strengthening excercising to try to get my muscles working again and am pretty much using that arm normally. I'm also pretty sure that HRT played some role in speeding up my recovery - but I'm sure my doctor would laugh at that!
What works for one may well not work for another but this condition is poorly understood - even by the professionals. For most, time will heal (though it's worth ruling out underlying tears, etc) - there are others on here who have recovered without any treatment or excercise. I really do feel for those still suffering - the memories of those painful. sleepless nights are still clear - but there is light at the end of the tunnel - unfortunately that tunnel is just a bit longer for some than others. Best of luck to you Claire and the other sufferers, wishing you a speedy recovery.
bobbysgirl maria58274
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I do sometimes wonder if the light at the end of the tunnel is just an on-coming train!
claire92024 maria58274
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bobbysgirl claire92024
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karen25221 claire92024
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mark63114 claire92024
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12mths ago I recovered from Frozen Shoulder. It was every bit painful as you all have mentioned. It lasted from start to finish approx. 20mths. It was was originally brought on by falling backwards to land on the ground with a leading right elbow. Pain factor was enough to bring tears to my eyes, but that didn't stop me from continueing on with the task at hand - painting 2 extra rooms of house. Bloody Idiot!
Although I still had all movement, the shoulder was extremely sore all week. Off to doctors, first course of action scan. No apparent tear so to eleviate the pain I had a cortezone shot. This only made matters worse. The next day the shoulder had frozen. I then tried 6 mths of physio. No better. From there on in I self managed the pain and shoulder with occassional doses of paracetamol and regular stretches and exercise.
At night when the pain drove me nuts I would get up and let the arm hang loose like an elephant's trunk and slowly rotate it for about 1 minute. This actually works well enough to ease the pain for another short period of sleep.
Heat packs and blasts of hot water onto shoulder whist showering also brings welcome relief. So hang in there, keep as chipper as you can, the shoulder will mend eventually.
I only hope that you don't end up with another dose of frozen shoulder like I did six weeks ago. First the left shoulder and now the right. Thank God we don't have 3 arms.
Oh, by the way before I go I need to mention that I just recently tried a few sessions with a chiropractor. This certainly relieved a lot of stress around the neck and back area. I will continue this treatment on a monthly basis.
Bye for now, off to do some light stretches.
karen25221 mark63114
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