After a busy weekend of helping my daughter and her family move, I could not move my left arm upward. The first thing I noticed was I couldn't get a gallon of milk out of the refrigerator. A simple thing of going through the drive through window at the bank was impossible and so I started parking and walking inside.
I kept working and found myself using my right arm more and more. A few messages helped and a few trips to my chiropractor kept me able to function somewhat. Finally I went to a orthopedic surgeon who did X-Rays and found there was nothing wrong with the shoulder bones and told me I had "Frozen Shoulder". I had never heard of this.
I started physical therapy and it was so painful. I tried to remember to take pain pills before I went but most of the time I was so busy at work that I would forget. Well, I have been a good patient, trying to do the exercises correctly and as often as I could. I found some exercises on the internet that were stretching exercises that really helped too.
Well, after 3 weeks at physical therapy the pain has decreased considerably and I can move my arm a lot more. I am starting to do weight bearing exercises and can lift and work and am so grateful I'm getting my arm movement back. I feel sorry for everyone I see with a shoulder injury. I understand your pain.
This experience has made me realize how important exercising and stretching is to keep our bodies limber. I've always exercised a lot, but when I didn't know what was wrong with my shoulder, I was afraid to exercise it.
Questions: email brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com
I kept working and found myself using my right arm more and more. A few messages helped and a few trips to my chiropractor kept me able to function somewhat. Finally I went to a orthopedic surgeon who did X-Rays and found there was nothing wrong with the shoulder bones and told me I had "Frozen Shoulder". I had never heard of this.
I started physical therapy and it was so painful. I tried to remember to take pain pills before I went but most of the time I was so busy at work that I would forget. Well, I have been a good patient, trying to do the exercises correctly and as often as I could. I found some exercises on the internet that were stretching exercises that really helped too.
Well, after 3 weeks at physical therapy the pain has decreased considerably and I can move my arm a lot more. I am starting to do weight bearing exercises and can lift and work and am so grateful I'm getting my arm movement back. I feel sorry for everyone I see with a shoulder injury. I understand your pain.
This experience has made me realize how important exercising and stretching is to keep our bodies limber. I've always exercised a lot, but when I didn't know what was wrong with my shoulder, I was afraid to exercise it.
Questions: email brenda.bailey.1@hotmail.com
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