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Pulled muscles

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paula21528
paula21528

Hi every body has any body else suffered from pulled muscles from doing the simplest things a couple of months ago I was hovering up n felt my right shoulder muscle pull then their was pain I tried voltarol but couldn't reach where it hurt to put it on I went to the doc he gave me some baclofen 10mg to relax the muscles I tried them for about four days but my arms were jerking really bad so stopped taking them . Then again hovering this time with my left hand to give right shoulder a rest I felt a shearing pain underneath the arm more to ribs. then yesterday I was sat down emptying my shopping trolley then I felt another shearing pain in my left ribs under the bust iv got heat patches on plus voltarol cream . I'm just wondering if it's pmr or ribs as when I went to see rheumy he said I had osteoporosis and had to get the infusion of zoledronate still waiting to hear from the hospital 're that

Thank you all.in advance

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  • EileenH
    EileenH paula21528

    Posted

    The underlying autoimmune disorder that causes the symptoms is continuing in the background and making your muscles intolerant of acute exercise - which is why we keep saying to be careful and build up any exercise you do slowly - and the pred as well makes it very much easier to pull muscles than usual. And no - not osteoporosis.
    • EileenH
      EileenH

      Posted

      Forgot to say - it also means the muscles don't heal normally either and it takes longer for the pain to go away. 

      A lot of people say that the PMR does seek out their weak spots!

    • paula21528
      paula21528 EileenH

      Posted

      Thank you Eileen

      I didn't know that pmr could effect your body by doing the simplest of things like hovering

      But now I know I will be doing it more gentler and not so vigorous thank you for your reply I don't know what I would do without this forum it actually educates me more than the doc ever have

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy paula21528

      Posted

      I go to an osteopath who is excellent and knows about PMR. I have been using her on and off ever since I was diagnosed with PMR. She went off to Canada for a year and I tried others but they were not a patch on my current one. 
    • paula21528
      paula21528 ptolemy

      Posted

      That sounds, like a go o idea Ptolemy

      If they not too expensive I might give one ago .

      I would love to get back to my fitness level I was s before pm r

      It was never on the basis of marathon on even jogging but just to have that level of fitness back would be great

      Thank you Ptolemy

  • paula21528
    paula21528

    Posted

    Than you everybody

    For taking the time to reply and for your kind words much appreciated

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