sharke


I don't want to come across as some kind of new-age hippie,  but have you thought about some sessions of Reiki? My dad is the world's biggest skeptic but he swears by it for pain and stress reduction. His girlfriend is a qualified practitioner. He says that after a session his heart rate and blood pressure are way down. Lower stress = less pain. 

Also consider adding an astaxanthin supplement to your daily diet. It really is a remarkable antioxidant and has  anti-inflammatory properties which can help with pain. To the same end, it's worth taking a turmeric supplement as well. Google around about the anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties of turmeric, because there's a lot of excitement surrounding it. 

Yeah!  I'm into some woo-woo stuff.  Especially 1st Degree Reiki where you're have to put your hands all over people!  Yeah!
(A little secret:  I'm actually a 3rd Degree Reiki Master though I don't practice.)

Also have been having shoulder issues...

Of those who've I heard of (indirectly) that have ended up having shoulder surgery, the results of the surgery have generally made things worse.  Heat can help.  Also if appropriate, perhaps some physical therapy exercises?

There are usually a small number of exercises that can be done with light weights (e.g., 5 pounds or less) that can be very useful.  These help strengthen the muscles to hold the bones away from each other (therefore preventing them from pinching the nerves).  I used to have a sheet with them listed, but I have no idea where it is now.  They are pretty basic, but useful!

I don't like pain. It hurts.

sorry to hear that Randy.  hope you find relief soon.

Thanks guys. The Ortho doc told me the PT I went through probably made the situation worse, due to what he called "impingement syndrome", which is what I have in my right shoulder. He wasn't involved in my treatment then. His goal is to have me back to normal by spring. In 3 weeks, I see him again, and we'll start PT again, without the inflammation and discomfort.

Feels a little better this morning. I'm going to track some guitar work and vocals this weekend for a collaboration I'm doing with a fellow forum member. He's a relentless taskmaster this guy, so I really have no choice. I can't defend myself against him with only one useful arm, especially considering he is almost as tall as I am, has 2 good arms, and massive, well defined moobs with which he could inflict serious damage.

Randy

Hey Randy,

Sorry to hear man.

I have bad joint probs with Osteoarthritis and spurs.

The things that help me make it thru the day are,
I soak in VERY hot water when I get up int the morning to get started,
The doc gave me a TENS unit which helps distract the pain and I believe it help the body with some other things.

When its time to sleep,  a Medical Cookie is about all that will help me get the pain off my mind so I can snooze.
They have had me on all the narcotics (WHICH I HATE) cause all I do is puke if I try to take them, all the other meds just destroy your body.

Anyway, thats kinda how I deal with it for now.  Im dreading the day they want to slice me open and fuse everything together YIKES!!!

Hope ya find something to help 

rsp@odyssey.net


Feels a little better this morning. I'm going to track some guitar work and vocals this weekend for a collaboration I'm doing with a fellow forum member. He's a relentless taskmaster this guy, so I really have no choice. I can't defend myself against him with only one useful arm, especially considering he is almost as tall as I am, has 2 good arms, and massive, well defined moobs with which he could inflict serious damage.

Randy

That sounds more like a chronic pain in the neck rather than the shoulder.
 
You have my sympathy!

rsp@odyssey.net


I'm going to track some guitar work and vocals this weekend for a collaboration I'm doing with a fellow forum member. He's a relentless taskmaster this guy, so I really have no choice. I can't defend myself against him with only one useful arm, especially considering he is almost as tall as I am, has 2 good arms, and massive, well defined moobs with which he could inflict serious damage.

Randy

This person sounds worse than me. I'd ditch him/her.

My PT was specifically to cure the impingement.  The top of the bone in your upper arm has a ridge that, when you perform moves like throwing a ball over hand, serving in tennis and spiking a volleyball, can impinge into the part of the bone that covers that area of the shoulder.  The exercises are designed to help the muscles pull the upper arm bone away from the shoulder bone and stabilize it.