Frozen Shoulder

[Ash]

after being in agony for weeks my other half made an appointment for me today to see doctor as ive had awful shoulder pain and could harldy move my left arm,was told i have to get injections in my shoulder, anyone else ever had this and is it painful?

[karia]

Evening Ash,

I'm not going to lie to you it's not pleasant but neither is frozen shoulder, as you know.:(

It is better to have it treated though as shoulder problems can go on and on & lead to all sorts of other problems.

You've had a baby,...how bad can it be!;)

karia

[philupmaboug]

It can be a little uncomfortable but if done right it isn't too bad, the physo in Thurso (Kevin I think) really good.

[Lavenderblue2]

Oh Ash, you have my sympathy. I have a frozen shoulder just now (my third) and the pain during the freezing time is excruciating. If you get the cortisone injections early enough they can work but not every time. Don’t worry about them though, they are not that bad – I’ve had many.

I do hope you get relief soon – take all the help you can get.

LB

[Ash]

thank you all for your advice :)

[Kingetter]

Ash,

I too have had one. Mine was caused by calcification which in turn came because I'd originally dislocated shoulder and it never went back into place correctly. This meant 'rubbing and grating' and, over a period, extra calcium built up like a lump. I had cortisone injections, a fair amount of deep heat treatment, and that did make the difference. The jabs weren't fun, but no worse than epidurals which I now have for spinal arthritis. You I suspect are a good number of years younger than I so 'go for it now', get the treatment while you can and while it can do some good. Avoid leaving things till its too late. Just 'bite the bullet'.

Good Luck

James.

[Royster1911]

Not wanting to put a dampner on your thread ....BUT, I had a frozen shoulder 20 odd yr ago. I had all the treatment going at the time and it worked up to a point. I still cant lift my arm above shoulder without pain but its better than not baing able to lift your arm up at all. Hope all goes well for you and treatment works.

[Ricco]

don't know if it is any help (or even if there are any practitioners in Thurso) but I would suggest seeing a sports physio - they are specialised in getting people back into their sporting fitness. I had a frozen lower back some years ago and the doc kept giving me pain killers. Eventually I decided to seek referral to a sports physio and they had me sorted in seven sessions. No injections, very little pain - and mostly enormous relief. That and some exercise advice have meant that the problem has never returned.

Good luck - hope someone can give you permanent relief from the pain. :D

[Ash]

my 1st injection is on monday so fingers crossed they will help as im finding every day tasks at the moment and with a 3year old its not easy, thank you

[percy toboggan]

Both myself , my wife, and our daughter have had this condition. Wife's cleared up after ultrasound and physio whereas daughters and mine just went away on it's own, given time.
Not pleasant.

[Lolabelle]

Are there any osteopaths in your area? I have found their treatment to be excellent and non intrusive. An osteopath is different to both chiropractic and physio, as they put the body back into neutral and allow it to realign. And with my shoulder (don't know if I have what you folk are calling frozen shoulder, but sounds similar) I have had terrific results.
All the best regardless,
Lola

[marlyn]

Ash, I had a cortisone injection in my wrist a couple of years ago, I didn't find the pain bad at all, I never even realised that he had done it! I had it done at the Dunbar Hospital with the physio chap up there (I forget his name but he is a new zealander - I think) and he was excellent!

All the best

[percy toboggan]

Ash, I had a cortisone injection in my wrist a couple of years ago, I didn't find the pain bad at all, I never even realised that he had done it! I had it done at the Dunbar Hospital with the physio chap up there (I forget his name but he is a new zealander - I think) and he was excellent!

All the best

I had a similar condition in the early eighties - 'tendonitis' which meant upward movement of the arm above chest height was very painful.
Two cortisone jabs - the maximum allowed I understand - cleared it up a treat. I was doin much manual labour at the time shouldering bags of mop heads, hundreds of 'em onto the back of a wogan. I have had a few very silly jobs in my time.
p.s. I left the typo in - I'm sure Terry wouldnee mind !

[Ashes]

I've had it for 4 years, I thought it was frozen shoulder, had all the treatments from Chiropractor, osteopaths, physio. now the doc recon's its inflamed tendons, and recommends an injection. I've booked one in about 2 weeks, but working outside yesterday brushing out the cobwebs on the cabin it seemed to of gone, I must of oiled the joints so I'm thinking of joining the Gym and cancelling the injection. Ashes

[olivia]

I injured my shoulder about eighteen months ago, and struggled along for ages until eventually it got so bad I went to the Doc. She suggested a cortisone injection but I asked to see the Physio first. That went OK, but it wasn't really making all that much progress until she started Acupuncture. Wow! It was amazing - I noticed a difference straightaway, not a huge amount, but gradually as the sessions went on it got better and better. I think I had ten sessions altogether and now the shoulder is almost as good as new. I would certainly recommend acupuncture as a treatment.

[airdlass]

I've also had acupuncture treatment for my arthritis and I found it to be a great help. Worth thinking about.

[Ash]

past few weeks i could feel my arm and shoulder getting sore then on wednesday night my arm went all funny and could barely move it, yesterday i had to get help getting out bath and dressed, got a doctors appointment and was given a third injection and cocodamel tablets, i havent slept at all,the tablets aint helping and i feel worse with the injection, has anyone had this problem, waiting for doctor to call me, in soo much pain :(

[the nomad]

I had a simialr problem and after a couple of visits to the doc was referred to a physio after two sessiosn I queried wethr it may be frozen shoulder, definetely not, and aftetr more manipulation and a lot of bone cracking for weeks, 100% better. He really knew what he was doing, gold star to the NHS for this one.:D

[Ash]

the thing is was i was told im on the list for physio but ive been waiting ages, ive been in tears its soo painful

[ciderally]

do hope you feel better soon...had a prob with neck and shoulder few years back...went to a farmer in dunnet cant remember his name...but he sorted out a lot of back probs for people i knew ...anyway few clicks and turns and job done....instant success after months of pain and xrays painkillers ect ect...knew a chap that had been airlifted of a rig because his back went...had to be carried into this farmers house 20 mins later he was skipping out....

[Bobinovich]

I must admit that the couple of times I've had back problems I've made a beeline to the chiropractor who sorted me out within 20 minutes or so. It might be £30 a time but worth every penny.

[BazzaG]

I had frozen shoulder afew yrs back and and was blooming painfull, After have afew steriod injections was fine then

[Ash]

hey was at doctor, my injection has caused an infection...high temp ect so on antibiotics and strong painkillers... so much pain, hope gets better
:(

[domino]

See if you can find a Cranio-sacral therapist, they can do wonders, and, totally painlessly