Help! Newbie..
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Had an MRI done in August.. radiologist said fraying of the rotator cuff.. and beginning of frozen shoulder.. certain positions are very painful..bicep area painful..I can’t sleep on that side and now I have pain in my right shoulder/bicep area.. and getting pain in my neck and back.. I am a thyroid/ diabetic patient which according to PT makes me double susceptible to frozen shoulder..anyone else having this issue?
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donna21546 rebecca_74366
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to see an orthopedist that has more experience treating shoulder problems.
Armygirl rebecca_74366
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Sorry to hear you are going through so much at one time. Is your doctor focused more on the frayed rotar cuff or frozen shoulder? With my first frozen shoulder (right and 18 weeks PT and it took 18 months to recover) it was extremely painful. I had just back from Afghanistan and everyone wanted to hug me. I remember one time I about passed out from the pain. Then four years later the left starts then I fell (April) and the left shoulder took all the weight. Didn’t sleep for months. Physical therapy for four months but it would not get full range of motion-stuck at a certain point. Surgery November 30th. Been in PT since with great results. I had bone spurs and didn’t know. I kept saying the left frozen shoulder was different from the right. I was right. If it is frozen shoulder; get in to PT-you need a good one. Hope this helps
rebecca_74366 Armygirl
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Armygirl rebecca_74366
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Rebecca74366
If there bone spurs as I had. PT actually aggravated shoulder. The left arm became inflamed and larger than the right. Yes ma’am it does hurt 😢. With me during surgery is when the spurs were discovered and removed. The last couple of weeks I have seen a significant improvement and the swelling of the left arm has gone down. Are you considering surgery?
rebecca_74366 Armygirl
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vicki90704 rebecca_74366
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Hi rebecca74366
I have been having left shoulder issues since June 2017. I finally went to the doctor where I was sent for a ultrasound of my shoulder, where I found out I have a frozen shoulder. I too have thyroid issues. I am unable to lay on my left side at all, even with a pillow under my arm (no go). Best position to sleep is on my right side only or on my back. I have pain in my shoulder, back of arm, elbow, wrist, front of arm, collar bone and shoulder blade. Total of 8 months of pain, tried every med and have tried the hyrodialation into the shoulder also (didn't work). So I am off to the doctor tomorrow 1/4/2018 to see what I am going to have done. I am now unable to lift my arm from my side, cant dress myself, cant shower without help, cant dress myself properly, hard to drive, its just plain cruel. I am a regular now at the ER department here, but they are unable to do much more for me, and have said its the worst frozen shoulder they have ever seen.
rebecca_74366 vicki90704
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I totally get it and now my right shoulder seems to be acting up..😩 I may look into doing some message therapy
lisa80451 rebecca_74366
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rebecca_74366 lisa80451
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