Rotator Cuff Impingement...

Handsome · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Karma :

I've recently been diagnosed with the above in my right shoulder, I'm right handed so its proving to be a bitch.

Work have put me on restrictions with no lifting weight over 2kg and not raising my arm to chest height while I'm receiving physiotherapy from work also, physio has given me some excersises to do and I'm seeing him once a week for treatment.

Just wondered if any has had it or currently has it and how you were/are treated and if you recovered or are recovering successfully ?
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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

I have a shoulder injury that has been giving me grief for two years. It responded well to acupuncture but has started to flair up again. When it gets really bad I will ask the Dr for cortisone injections, they hurt like hell Twisted Evil

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Philly46 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Karma :

Adam's injury summed up...

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I had a rotator cuff injury, entirely down to work. Trying to untwist a uterine torsion in a big dairy cow.

Utter pain in the arse, couldn't lift my right arm above 45 degrees forwards. Couldn't even pick up a pint of beer using that hand and bring it to my mouth. If I wanted my hand above the level of my ribs, I had to take it round backwards.

Manned the fuck up. Carried on with work as normal. Used my left arm more or just rotated the right one backwards up to the level I wanted it until it got better. Took about three months to get useable properly. Took about two years to get rid of the major tension below my shoulder blade. Doing a very physical job but didn't take it out on my employer becuse I am totally responsible for how I move and place my body under load and in this instance, I fucked-up. You do a heavy job, injuries are inevitable.

Now do tai-chi. Unlikely to get that injury agin because I'm paying proper attention to what my body is doing.
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Marcg868 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

I have shoulder impingement but rotator cuff is intact. Mine is from a bone spur. Physio from work couldn't do anything for me. I was given two choices steroid and pain killing injections or an Arthroscopy of the shoulder.

Chose the injections, it has eased it slightly, but it's inevitable I'll need the spur removing. Also having a mri of my neck to check I haven't also damaged my c4/5 discs and it isn't referred pain.
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Interesting about the cortisol injections. My old fella has got similar shoulder problems. I expect he's been offered those, but I might have a little nag about it (when I think I can get away with it Laughing

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Doomsnite · Traffic Copper Joined: 19 Nov 2013 Karma :

Done my cuff in bench pressing a few years ago. Hurt like fuck for a week and had to lay still for the whole time. Any slight movement was severe agony. Never felt anything like it. Went up a&e to check nothing was broken in the end bit couldnt find anything. Co codomol all week
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