Any shoulder experts?
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Right shoulder region has been hurting for about a year to the point where I could not do any shoulder press or bench press (or similar exercises) or throw a right cross punch at a heavy bag with any real venom. If I did, pain and discomfort.
The pain and discomfort is at the front of the shoulder (i.e. looking into a mirror, it is above the pectoral and to the right of my neck).
I tried physio which didn't really help. I then went to my GP and had a steroidal injection in the joint space which helped somewhat but since then I still cannot do an of the above-mentioned exercises without some pain/discomfort.
I subsequently had an ultrasound the results of which are:
- Long head of the bicep tendon is in situ.
- Minimal fluid is noted within the groove.
- Rotator cuff tendons appear intact. Minimal fluid is noted at the free edge.
- No obvious tears identified.
- ACJ appear unremarkable.
So basically there is some fluid there. I have been back to the GP who just states to take strong anti-inflammatory pain killers and a steroidal injection into the joint space every couple of months or so.
Any differing viewpoints or suggestions?
The pain and discomfort is at the front of the shoulder (i.e. looking into a mirror, it is above the pectoral and to the right of my neck).
I tried physio which didn't really help. I then went to my GP and had a steroidal injection in the joint space which helped somewhat but since then I still cannot do an of the above-mentioned exercises without some pain/discomfort.
I subsequently had an ultrasound the results of which are:
- Long head of the bicep tendon is in situ.
- Minimal fluid is noted within the groove.
- Rotator cuff tendons appear intact. Minimal fluid is noted at the free edge.
- No obvious tears identified.
- ACJ appear unremarkable.
So basically there is some fluid there. I have been back to the GP who just states to take strong anti-inflammatory pain killers and a steroidal injection into the joint space every couple of months or so.
Any differing viewpoints or suggestions?
I've had over 18 months of pain, Physio etc and am having an op in two weeks. There is more wrong with my shoulder and having a biceps tenotomy and poss small tear in rotor cuff repair. Long term use of cortisone injections is not recommended by some as can weaken tendon tissue. I've had three and helped short term. I finally found out what was really wrong when I insisted on a MRI scan.
RockyBalboa said:
Right shoulder region has been hurting for about a year to the point where I could not do any shoulder press or bench press (or similar exercises) or throw a right cross punch at a heavy bag with any real venom. If I did, pain and discomfort.
The pain and discomfort is at the front of the shoulder (i.e. looking into a mirror, it is above the pectoral and to the right of my neck).
I tried physio which didn't really help. I then went to my GP and had a steroidal injection in the joint space which helped somewhat but since then I still cannot do an of the above-mentioned exercises without some pain/discomfort.
I subsequently had an ultrasound the results of which are:
- Long head of the bicep tendon is in situ.
- Minimal fluid is noted within the groove.
- Rotator cuff tendons appear intact. Minimal fluid is noted at the free edge.
- No obvious tears identified.
- ACJ appear unremarkable.
So basically there is some fluid there. I have been back to the GP who just states to take strong anti-inflammatory pain killers and a steroidal injection into the joint space every couple of months or so.
Any differing viewpoints or suggestions?
What age are you?The pain and discomfort is at the front of the shoulder (i.e. looking into a mirror, it is above the pectoral and to the right of my neck).
I tried physio which didn't really help. I then went to my GP and had a steroidal injection in the joint space which helped somewhat but since then I still cannot do an of the above-mentioned exercises without some pain/discomfort.
I subsequently had an ultrasound the results of which are:
- Long head of the bicep tendon is in situ.
- Minimal fluid is noted within the groove.
- Rotator cuff tendons appear intact. Minimal fluid is noted at the free edge.
- No obvious tears identified.
- ACJ appear unremarkable.
So basically there is some fluid there. I have been back to the GP who just states to take strong anti-inflammatory pain killers and a steroidal injection into the joint space every couple of months or so.
Any differing viewpoints or suggestions?
I would go private and get an MRI if you haven;'t had one - its the best way for finding things. If that comes up clean then it sounds similar to what I struggled with for a long time (and comes back now and then). Basically you just have some inflammation as the Dr says, which could be caused by some long term damage, or getting older, or tendonitis/tendonosis. The thing about the shoulder is there is no space at all for inflammation, so it doesn't take much for it to fire up the nerves (and hence the pain). I tried many many things. The first time I manage to get rid of it was using acupuncture, but I actually realized it wasn't the acupuncture per se that help, but realeasing of all the fascia around the area and keeping all the pressure off the tendons as best as possible. I had a few cortizone injects which helped in the short term but never fixed it. I would do the following:
- Get MRI to really see if there's any damage
- If no damage, then I would pay a SPORTs massager to really keep the shoulder and pecs nice and loose. You will be amazed how much tension is stored in the tendons around the shoulder. Do it once a week for a coupe of months. Taking the pressure off the tendons and muscles really gives them a better chance at healing any damage
- Avoid anything that revs it up (you are not going to like that).
- Get a physio or someone who specialized in active release technique to get the fascia moving and this will help get rid of inflammation and get the blood into whatever is triggering the inflammation.
- Take anti-flams if you can stomach it.
- In my experience shoulder injuries (I've had a few) take about a year to get better (at my age 40+)
Edited by bosshog on Wednesday 19th August 16:48
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