I went and saw the doctor about my shoulder yesterday. He said I have impingement syndrome and adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder). I have a hooked acromion which reduces space and irritates the bursa, and when the bursa or tendons become swollen it causes impingement. It reduces space between the bursa and the acromin, squeezing the soft tissues painfully against the bone. If it stays this way it can tear the rotator cuff.
He gave me a cortisone shot and I have to go to physical therapy. In two weeks I have to go back if it's not feeling better. Then he'll do another cortisone shot. If in two more weeks it still isn't better than he is going to do surgery on it. I am really hoping that it is better by then. I really don't want to have surgery. I have seen several people I know go through shoulder surgery and it does not look fun at all.
I am happy that I don't have to wear the sling anymore. Life is much more difficult when you only have one arm. I wore a hat almost every day for two weeks because I couldn't do my hair.
I'll keep you posted!
Friday, January 9, 2009
I'll never shovel the driveway.
at 1:30 PM
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Owchie mama! Yes keep us posted! We are hoping the shots work too! Good luck!
Just so nobody thinks badly of me, I was at work when she did it... I did not sit idly by while she shoveled the drive. every time she tells people what she did I feel like they are thinking "HA what was your lazy no good husband doing?!" so there, the air is clear!
also, the shots have helped Her a little bit to regain Her range of motion... so the physical therapist made sure to make it hurt more ;)
You are awesome!
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