Shoulder pain

[wiliferus]

For the last few days I've been experiencing some nasty pain in my right shoulder. It's only when I load bear on it, as in lift stuff. I definitely can't pick up my son, and even lifting 4 pints of milk was painful. And by painful I mean eye watering, make an involuntary girly noise sweary type pain - more than I've ever associated with just a pulled muscle.

I can pull and push with my arm without pain, it's purely a load bearing thing, and I can't lay on it either. Being the BH weekend I don't want to bother out of hours GP or minor injuries as I'm sure they're far busier with injured children and sick babies so don't want to waste their time.

I haven't done any thing over the last few days that would risk injury.. No gym or heavy lifting etc.

Any thoughts gents?. And I know, MTFU etc etc

Edited by wiliferus on Saturday 19th April 08:32

[wiliferus]

Thanks RCA. Voltarol has taken the edge off, didn't make much progress on any appointments though. I'll get on it on Tuesday, meanwhile the lawn mowing and car washing will have to wait! Ah well

[wiliferus]

Simon Brooks said:

Can you reach as far up your back with the painful arm as before i.e. Try to scratch between your shoulder blades ??

Just tried... No chance. Lots of pain to the centre and front of my shoulder when I did that!

What does that mean?

[wiliferus]

goldblum said:

It means you visit the doctor.

Yea, I knew that... Bank holiday weekends aren't the best time for that! I'll be going Tuesday.

[wiliferus]

GP has said it's a frozen shoulder. Gave me my treatment options as above. I've got some basic medical insurance through work so going to investigate that first, might be able to get some free physio out if it.

I'm not liking the sound of very painful injections!!

Thanks for all the advice gents