So, I was out playing Ultimate Frisbee this evening. I felt it pop when I threw a long backhand. It now hurts to lift my arm to the front. I am icing it 20 on and 20 off and took some Aleve. I guess I'll just have to wait until tomorrow to see how it feels, but I'm pretty sure it's injured. I have been training for Zones for 6 months now and I am not sure of how to feel. I'm angry with myself for going out to play Ultimate, I'm scared that I'm not going to be able to swim at Zones. Argggggh!:bitching::bitching::bitching::bitching::bitching::bitching::bitching::bitching::bitching:
I will try to get an appointment with a shoulder guy on short notice. I'm hoping that some of you have some advice. I read the shoulder poll, so I know there are some of you with firsthand knowledge.
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I had a very similar incident. My Right shoulder "popped" after a running fall. I went to a Ortho. After a X-ray showed no "hard" damage, he gave me a cortizone shot and said to do nothing for two weeks. If the pain comes back its a RC Tear; if not, I'm cured. The pain came back and he said he'd have to cut to see the amount damage. I asked for and got a MRI. The MRI showed a bicep strain so I got some PT and am fine. No cutting.
Try every option before you let them cut. With soft tissue doctors seem to feel the only answer is to open you up and take a look.
Good luck!
I had a very similar incident. My Right shoulder "popped" after a running fall. I went to a Ortho. After a X-ray showed no "hard" damage, he gave me a cortizone shot and said to do nothing for two weeks. If the pain comes back its a RC Tear; if not, I'm cured. The pain came back and he said he'd have to cut to see the amount damage. I asked for and got a MRI. The MRI showed a bicep strain so I got some PT and am fine. No cutting.
Try every option before you let them cut. With soft tissue doctors seem to feel the only answer is to open you up and take a look.
Good luck!
