What should I do for my painful shoulder?
Shoulder pain may occur with or without relation to current or previous injury and is due to Th1 inflammation in the area.
Immunopathology can increase this inflammation and the pain. The pain may be relieved by adjusting MP medications. It is okay to take pain medications. Ibuprofen (taken with caution as directed) may be most effective for this type of pain.
Frozen shoulder
The pain may radiate down the arm with movement. Limiting arm and shoulder movement to decrease pain may result in a 'frozen shouder' which can be very difficult to reverse. See Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder.
It is important to prevent frozen shoulder by doing gentle range of motion exercises at home. If shoulder movement is already limited, it may be resolved by a combination of the Marshall Protocol, range of motion therapy and physical therapy. If surgery is suggested, these measures should be tried first.
We advise folks to postpone elective surgery as long as possible. Th1 inflammation interferes with the healing process and many folks discover they no longer need surgery once the inflammation is resolved. "...using anesthesia to be put under and then the Dr. manipulates the arm to break the adhesions" is a surgical procedure. It may be noninvasive but it will have a profound impact on the tissues in your joint and you cannot be guaranteed the outcome will be positive.
Members' experiences
-I developed frozen shoulder a couple years before I began seeking treatment for other inflammatory symptoms. I was treated with ibuprofen (an NSAIDs) and physical therapy (ultasound and stretching exercises). It was a painful process but I regained 75% mobility, as much as could be expected I was told. I continued to have intermittent shoulder pain.
After one year on the Marshall Protocol, my shoulder was painfree and I had 100% mobility in that joint without any special exercises and complete resolution of pain. ~Meg
Chris wrote:
Cortisone works, but it's a short term fix. It's ok when on the MP for one time things, and I did get a shot for carpal tunnel troubles.
I had both my shoulders freeze up on the MP, but with the MP & a good physical therapist it took a lot less time than 2 years to free up. The left shoulder started trying to freeze up again about 5 or 6 months ago, but never got bad enough to go back to PT. I just kept stretching it out myself every day, and eventually the troubles receded down to annoyance level.
The therapist said I made surprisingly quick progress. I hope you encounter the same.
I do have a bone spur on one shoulder, but it was the least of the troubles, and isn't causing any noticeable trouble now.
Chris
See also What degree of healing re fibrosis.
Last edited on Sun Sep 20th, 2009 19:49 by
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