Any one who has read my previous posts knows that I've been having some shoulder problems. I've been to the doctor several times and everything has been going good. I've been doing rotator cuff strenghting exercises for about a month, every day, and the doc said that my shoulder strength was doing very well. But for about the last week or so, it has been aching down in the AC joint where my bones are rubbing and clicking together (one is sliding under the other), causing the pain. I thought that since my shoulder was stronger that it should be holding my bones in place, but it started aching like it hasn't improved at all. Then the other day at work, I was carrying a bucket of ice and the muscle on top of your arm..not sure what's it's called, not the bicep but the one that is to the outside... felt pulled and it kept felling like it was pulling my shoulder joint down; it kinda felt like it was pulling it out of place downward, and the doctor said that my shoulder only popped out slightly to the front now so I've been doing back exercises. Now today my whole shoulder is sore. Has anyone else with shoulder problems experienced something like this before? Should I go back into the doctor or just take ibuprofen (sp?) regularly and keep doing my exercises. Thanx!
~Kyra
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Hi, I have been reading with interest the feedback about members experiences with shoulder injuries. I am not a professional swimmer (I can swim) but I am a paraplegic and use a wheelchair full time. I have a sevrre shoulder injury from 20 years wear & tear, a torn labrum, and a partial tear of my supraspinatus. i am scheduled for surgery and a bit of an shoulder overhaul in about a month. I do the rotator cuff exercises etc, but wondered if anyone has any suggestions on pain managment or positional techniques to rest it. The pain is quite debilitating and it is extreme when I go to bed. I take ibrufofen & panadol & have started on slow release Tramadol. I am trying acupuncture today but am really desperate as I cant actually rest it as I need it to wheel around and its killing me. thanks annette
Hi, I have been reading with interest the feedback about members experiences with shoulder injuries. I am not a professional swimmer (I can swim) but I am a paraplegic and use a wheelchair full time. I have a sevrre shoulder injury from 20 years wear & tear, a torn labrum, and a partial tear of my supraspinatus. i am scheduled for surgery and a bit of an shoulder overhaul in about a month. I do the rotator cuff exercises etc, but wondered if anyone has any suggestions on pain managment or positional techniques to rest it. The pain is quite debilitating and it is extreme when I go to bed. I take ibrufofen & panadol & have started on slow release Tramadol. I am trying acupuncture today but am really desperate as I cant actually rest it as I need it to wheel around and its killing me. thanks annette
