In reply to Post #1
I hope you get it sorted, whatever caused it.
I've got a dodgy shoulder myself, but not from spodding. Mine stems from osteoarthritis in my hip, but where I have compensated for that I have twisted my back and damaged the nerves from neck to toe.
In other words, not everyone's pain or problems are the same. Keep on at your GP, get to see the physio, back specialist etc so you can get it sorted ASAP.
If the physio is good, he/she (them) will put you onto the next step so you do get sorted.
If it's nerve pain, you'll find over the counter painkillers do very little and that the next ones up prescribed are also often anti-depressants, so double check.
I hope you get it sorted, whatever caused it.
I've got a dodgy shoulder myself, but not from spodding. Mine stems from osteoarthritis in my hip, but where I have compensated for that I have twisted my back and damaged the nerves from neck to toe.
In other words, not everyone's pain or problems are the same. Keep on at your GP, get to see the physio, back specialist etc so you can get it sorted ASAP.
If the physio is good, he/she (them) will put you onto the next step so you do get sorted.
If it's nerve pain, you'll find over the counter painkillers do very little and that the next ones up prescribed are also often anti-depressants, so double check.
In reply to Post #31
I had my appointment with the in house physio at the doctors.
He pushed my arm a bit further than I wanted to raise it and I went a bit dizzy and had to sit down. Then the pain came in and lasted for ages. Cheers mate
He has put me on the doctors list for a cortisone injection, sme time in the next few weeks.
I will also have some exercises to do.
I had my appointment with the in house physio at the doctors.
He pushed my arm a bit further than I wanted to raise it and I went a bit dizzy and had to sit down. Then the pain came in and lasted for ages. Cheers mate
He has put me on the doctors list for a cortisone injection, sme time in the next few weeks.
I will also have some exercises to do.
In reply to Post #32
Fingers crossed it gets better nice and quick.
I heard a useful analogy for the physio exercises, lifted from the internet.
'At -4 degrees, nothing happens. It's still the same ice cube. At -3, -2 and -1 still nothing happens, but then it gets to 0 and it starts to melt. Its easy to think nothing happened between -5 and 0, but actually, work was being done to bring the temperature to a high enough point where the ice cube starts to melt.'
I imagine you'll see some improvement pretty quickly with the exercises but if it plateaus a bit just keep at it, its still doing something.
Fingers crossed it gets better nice and quick.
I heard a useful analogy for the physio exercises, lifted from the internet.
'At -4 degrees, nothing happens. It's still the same ice cube. At -3, -2 and -1 still nothing happens, but then it gets to 0 and it starts to melt. Its easy to think nothing happened between -5 and 0, but actually, work was being done to bring the temperature to a high enough point where the ice cube starts to melt.'
I imagine you'll see some improvement pretty quickly with the exercises but if it plateaus a bit just keep at it, its still doing something.
In reply to Post #32
did you TELL him you wanted a guided injection ?
as if not the normal one has 2 disadvantages one depending on who does it as to how much its going to hurt you and two you can only HOPE when they press that plunger it goes in the best place for it !as this makes a massive difference to how well it will work or not
WITH GUIDED it always gets injected in exactly the best spot and pain is drastically reduced as they can see and avoid scraping the bone
having had 6 cortisone injections in my shoulder over the past 17 years
Plus 1 in my right fist that goes in your palm and makes your bum bite a bit out of the chair you learn a few things
TOP TIP!!
after the injection DONT lift anything for min 24 to 48 hours and it will make the good effect of it last a lot longer as one doc told me it takes time for the swelling to go down and the gear to settle
did you TELL him you wanted a guided injection ?
as if not the normal one has 2 disadvantages one depending on who does it as to how much its going to hurt you and two you can only HOPE when they press that plunger it goes in the best place for it !as this makes a massive difference to how well it will work or not
WITH GUIDED it always gets injected in exactly the best spot and pain is drastically reduced as they can see and avoid scraping the bone
having had 6 cortisone injections in my shoulder over the past 17 years
Plus 1 in my right fist that goes in your palm and makes your bum bite a bit out of the chair you learn a few things
TOP TIP!!
after the injection DONT lift anything for min 24 to 48 hours and it will make the good effect of it last a lot longer as one doc told me it takes time for the swelling to go down and the gear to settle
In reply to Post #34
It will be. I have had 3-4 cortisone injections for plantar and they were all guided by ultrasound. It's the way they roll these days. When I see the doctor prior to my jab appointment I will double check but I'm sure it will be.
If anyone has had injections for plantar then you know how weird and nauseous it feels.
It will be. I have had 3-4 cortisone injections for plantar and they were all guided by ultrasound. It's the way they roll these days. When I see the doctor prior to my jab appointment I will double check but I'm sure it will be.
If anyone has had injections for plantar then you know how weird and nauseous it feels.