rotor cuff injuries - what worked for you?

[Molewacker]

Well, after 3 weeks it seems it's not a mere strain - been resting it, aspirin, hot/cold packs.

Looks like a trip to the clinic may be in order- so tell me what you've had to do? Exercise? Injections?

Annoyed as the weather is breaking out nice - time to dig!

 

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[Jim in Idaho]

All depends on what happened to the joint. I've had surgery on both of mine, and both are OK now. Sometimes what you're doing will clear it up, and sometimes it doesn't. One easy thing to try is to take 1200mg of Boswellia Extract twice a day for a month. I take 600mg once/day, and will for the rest of my life. I started out at 1200mg for a hip problem, and that stuff fixed my hip after fighting the pain for several months. Boswellia is what they used to call frankincense back in the old days. it's been a valued medicine for arthritis for a couple thousand years. I recommended it to a close friend, for his shoulder problem, and in 2 weeks he was much, much better. It's cheap, too. You can find it at Amazon.
Jim

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

You need to have your shoulder checked most likely ultrasound is needed. You could have a torn rotor cuff and if not treated the tear can get worse. I have had rotor cuff surgery on both shoulders at different times in my life. I ignored one and it got worse, the pain was so bad at times when if I did some things I would fall to my knees in pain.

 

[dts52]

I had one rotator cuff repaired when it got so bad that I could only sleep for an hour or two before the pain woke me up. I wish I had done it sooner (same thing I say about having both knees scoped). Recovery wasn’t nearly as bad as my buddies told me it would be. Shoulder has been much better post-op but I won’t be doing any pull ups again. Doc also found that I’ve torn both biceps and they’ve been torn so long there was nothing he could do to repair them. It sounds like you need to get a medical opinion at the very least. If you’ve torn tendons, waiting won’t help. Just MHO, I’m not a doctor, I’ve never even played one on TV. Good luck and by the way, swinging a detector doesn’t help!
dts

 

[old digger]

All I can say is do what the doctor says and DO NOT rush the healing process. Wear your brace as long as you are told to and Don't try and do anything (lift, pull,etc..) until you actually start therapy. Just a few words of caution. I have had my right shoulder done and I need my other done.

 

[MetalArchSC]

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A friend of mine crushed lower leg bones during a skydiving accident... Told him about it... docs were perplexed about the speedy recovery.

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