Impingement syndrome

[darkstar]

Any one on here had this think it was called frozen shoulder in the olden days .
how long did it last, mine has been over month now .

think I have done this through the gym so have laid of wights for while now

any advise on this would be great

[blaggard]

They can go on for Months, no way of knowing.....get a decent Physio and hope for the best!!

[chesser]

I went to Physio at the Hospital for 16 weeks and mine is much better now, various different exercises each week to build up the strength, weak traps were part of the issue, much better now. Like Blaggard says get a good physio because if you try various things to try and make it better you could in fact make it much worse.

[davey52]

I did 12 weeks of physio ( at home and hospital) and ended up having a steroid injection to calm the inflammation, still not 100% pain free but managing, some days are worse than others, it depends on the days jobs for me.

[BertRoot]

I had it 6 months and not had any issues since. Was a fucker getting my work bag on and stuff but did nothing in the form of physio or anything else.

[darkstar]

Thanks for all your replies will leave it for another couple weeks then if no better back docs for physio

[blaggard]

Thanks for all your replies will leave it for another couple weeks then if no better back docs for physio

I don't know what its like in your neck of the woods but it will be weeks before you get a Physio.....better to get an early referral....

[blacksheep]

What is this, is it where you can really reach too far back/lack of mobility in you shoulder?

[darkstar]

What is this, is it where you can really reach too far back/lack of mobility in you shoulder?

Its in the shoulder mate if you can imagine when your arm is in the wave position and it rocks back and forth that the most painful and raising arm straight up and back is a no no

[davey52]

Impingment-syndrome_342x198_CT7KM9.jpg this is what it looks like inside

[blacksheep]

Hmmm been having issues like that for a few months. Thought it might just work itself out but might go see a physio. Thx.

[blaggard]

They sometimes do, Tennis Elbow will often solve itself, the trouble with a 'frozen' joint is that the lack of mobility exacerbates the problem so much that movement just becomes more and more restricted. .

[darkstar]

Well went back docs to see about phisyo and was told nope straight to cortisone injections joy fucking joy !!!! So not looking forward to that !!

[supraman54]

well worth it for the relief and they usually add some lignocaine to the mix to make it less painfull

I have them three times a year in my hands

supe

[blaggard]

Well went back docs to see about phisyo and was told nope straight to cortisone injections joy fucking joy !!!! So not looking forward to that !!

You don't HAVE to have them....

[darkstar]

You don't HAVE to have them....

True still not looking forward to it but if it takes away the pain will be worth it in the end

[blacksheep]

Just as a heads up for anyone having local anesthetic, some of the locals used can have issues with your heart so if you have pre existing heart problems let the dr know.

[rmj2663]

Had a steroid injection for tennis elbow few weeks back and that had lignocaine with it, so after first jab I felt nothing as the doc was moving needle in all directions to completely smother the tendon.
Painless really, but pretty sure it would have been painful without the lignocaine.

[darkstar]

Asked the focus if he numbed it and he said why put needle in to numbed it as same as just putting needle in shoulder

suppose it depends where it it's going if it's painfull or not

[supraman54]

The lignocane just lessened the feeling of pressure in the joint when he was pushing the plunger

supe