After a crash, go to ER, hold torn rotator cuff. Have to loaf 1 yr to see Dr, agony unendurable. What can I do?
I fell on rocks and landed on my right shoulder.The pain get worse so saw my doctor. She said it was tendenitis and said to take Tylenol. The torment got worse, couldn't lift my own arm up, cannot sleep (pain is more intense when Laying down) . Went to the ER, wait 5 hours, had an x-ray, said nothing broken but I hold a torn rotator cuff and sent me home. Went for physio for a while, but did not help at all. Refered to a surgeon, it will rob up to a year to have a consult. Mean time I am suffering. Have been doing exercise, boil, ice and take ant-inflamatories. Any suggestions as to what I can do?
Answer: . See another doc. You might obligation that arm in a sling.
Google that 'torn rotator cuff' .
You may need minor surgery.
I tore my rotator cuff playing softball when I be young and dumb about 20 yrs ago. Only point that helped ease the aching was a '40 oz' and 1600 mg of motrin (probably not medically recommended) followed by more '40's' after the games. I continued to play softball with lots of discomfort and had to learn to alter my throwing style which lead to bursitis in the shoulder and tendinitis in my elbow. I do some weights and stretching but still does little to preserve my shoulder from hurting.
Never had surgery, seen a military PA again roughly speaking 15 years after I hurt it said if it doesn't bother me in my normal sunshine to day it probably wouldn't be worth the trouble.
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