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Lionne (original poster member #25560) posted at 11:30 PM on Friday, March 7th, 2014
I asked for medical advice about my arm/shoulder awhile ago. I finally got insurance company approval for an MRI, (closed, disconcerting, loud, no idea of the strength of the magnet) it clearly showed severe inflammation and a partial tear. I was immediately started on a PT program 3x a week of stretching and strengthening.
Wow! What am improvement! While I still have some pain and impairment, I am much improved. It's been four weeks, I go to the doctor next week. He may suggest a cortisone shot, or just continued PT. I don't know how much improvement I'll have, whether it will ever be 100%, but I'm amazed at how specific exercises have eliminated my pain.
Me-BS-71 in May HIM-SAFWH-74 I just wanted a normal life.Normal trauma would have been appreciated.
jo2love ( member #31528) posted at 12:23 AM on Saturday, March 8th, 2014
It's so good to hear you are starting to feel better. Sending extra healing mojo. 
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 12:43 AM on Saturday, March 8th, 2014
That's fantastic, scaredyKat!
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purplejacket4 ( member #34262) posted at 2:16 AM on Saturday, March 8th, 2014
PT is amazing.
I'm also almost completely pain free after dislocating mine in October.
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Lionne (original poster member #25560) posted at 2:34 AM on Saturday, March 8th, 2014
I'm amazed. I've had PT before, but not with these results. I have chronic back pain, maybe CFS, who knows. I stretch regularly, it helps, but this is actually a potential CURE.
It's so nice to be able to pull the covers up by myself at night! 
Me-BS-71 in May HIM-SAFWH-74 I just wanted a normal life.Normal trauma would have been appreciated.
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 2:14 PM on Saturday, March 8th, 2014
This is a self diagnosis but believe I have torn my rotator cuff at Least partially. I would love to know what you are doing because there are nights when it hurst so bad I can't sleep. I just haven't take. The jump to seeing someone because well I'm a horrible patient and would not have surgery until I had no use of my arm.
Your story gives me hope that I wouldn't have to have surgery
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Lionne (original poster member #25560) posted at 2:22 PM on Saturday, March 8th, 2014
Hey, TN, my experience was similar. Horrible pain, shooting up my arm, my neck, my jaw. My mobility was so limited at times I cried getting a shirt off. Mine I'd a partial tear, the doc says definitely not a surgical option, MAYBE cortisone, but the PT is really making a huge difference. I can't take the naprosyn as prescribed, 2x a day, bothers by stomach, but it, too helps when the pain is nagging.
I'm really confident I'll see more improvement with continued therapy.
Me-BS-71 in May HIM-SAFWH-74 I just wanted a normal life.Normal trauma would have been appreciated.
sisoon ( Moderator #31240) posted at 5:43 PM on Saturday, March 8th, 2014
TN, I'm surprised at you. 
I agree on PT - it's done wonders for me, too. It's good to hear a positive experience.
I may just ask the doc for a script for PT ... except that I, too, would like to know what the problem is. I never believed curiosity killed the cat....
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