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Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:07 pm
by Redfraggle
Have any of you ever had a frozen shoulder? Apparently my symptoms sound like a frozen shoulder. I can't raise my arm and I cant move it in a circular motion either. Sleeping on it is a nightmare too but I'll live. I have Dr appt next Friday to find out. Im just wondering should i try to force it through the pain or rest it? Any advice is welcome. :roll:

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:32 pm
by eirian
Not had it myself, but a friend has and she recommended accupuncture.
Hope you get it sorted soon.

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:46 pm
by Redfraggle
Acupuncture :shock: Blimey!!!

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:49 pm
by MBH
Acupuncturists are very good speakers - they always get their point across

:twisted:


Sounds nasty Fraggle - look after yourself and I hope you get sorted out.

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:03 pm
by Redfraggle
:twisted: MBH you are soooo bad! You're getting a slap! :twisted: :mrgreen:

Actually, Im hoping they dont do that. Im hoping for some exercises really. I have absolutely no strength in my left arm - and Im left handed!

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:56 pm
by tricia
I would definately give accupunture a try . Physiotherapist regurlary use it - I know of someone who had successful treatment for a Bells Palsy with accupunture.

Anything would be better than the pain - Good Luck

Tricia

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:33 pm
by giraffe
I had bursitis in my shoulder a few years ago. The doctor gave me a cortisone injection which made me feel really ill for the rest of the day. Then it took about a month for much improvement in the shoulder. It eventually went right, and so far it's never returned.

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:37 pm
by clvrlad
ooh bet its all that lifting of your grandchild ;-)
hope it feels better soon no pain anywhere else just the shoulder?

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:01 pm
by Bunnylump
Oh, nasty, Fraggle. Hope you get it sorted soon.

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:06 am
by kathlyn
clvrlad wrote:ooh bet its all that lifting of your grandchild ;-)
hope it feels better soon no pain anywhere else just the shoulder?
I feel you might be right there clvrlad.

I have an old injury problem (recenly operated on) which was made worse when I stayed with my daughter for a week after she'd had her second baby.

Had many cortisone injections which helped for awhile. Hoping this second op is going to be the end of my problems, it's going ok so far.

I can sympahise with you fraggle hope you get it sorted soon :)

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:55 am
by Redfraggle
The pain isnt unbearable, it's just affecting my sleep and I dont sleep much anyway. Gill will vouch for that! But in the mornings, I can barely move it at all. :? Makes getting washed a dressed a bit of a nightmare. I shall see what the Dr days and what they recommend.

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:26 pm
by Redfraggle
Had a physiotherapist look at my arm today. She said it's a frozen shoulder judging by my range of movement. She told me to ask the Dr to send me for physio and urgently since its in my dominant side. She tweaked it a bit and it's relieved it for a while, but now im walking round the house making strange movements (Ivan's calling me the funky chicken) :lol:

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:03 pm
by Bunnylump
:lol: :lol: That conjures up quite an image!!

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:09 pm
by LAT
Hope the physio can sort you out soon Fraggle. But keep funky too! :D

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:15 pm
by Bunnylump
You could have a new theme song
Do Do Do the funky Fraggle (the Funky Fraggle)
We're all here to show you how
(Boopedy do)
etc...

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:48 pm
by chazzie
Yet another song where we dont appear to be dancing in time :lol: :lol:

Hope the shoulder gets better soon Fraggle

Re: Frozen Shoulder - anyone had this?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:05 pm
by Wulfruna
Poor Fraggle..... hope it gets better real soon. I had a similar problem once, but managed to get it sorted out - needed patience and time :?