Update Arm Pain from OldLady

Waiting for the full 3 mo. period that Dr. said it would take to completely heal. No improvement. Saw an orthopedist. Frozen Shoulder. Off to the torture chamber (therapy) I went, first time Thurs..
Have 4 different range of motion procedures to do each day to help
improve movement in different directions. Couldn't take the NSAID that he Rx. made me feel so bad was in bed all day, so reverted to
Motrin.
Just wish the Dr. who did the surgery had advised Motrin and specific exercises to have been doing a little along after the surgery whenever
the best time to begin was. The nurse did advise ROM exercise, but
had no printed material nor verbally specific as to WHAT to do.
Gee, as if the surgery isn't enough to deal with, you just would think
that the patient would be given as much info as possible to help
themselves.
With 4 weeks of therapy, hopefully the arm will be back to normal.
I would advise anyone with this problem to press their Dr. for all
the info that will enable them to get back to normal as soon as possible.
Thanks again for the encouragement from you who took the time to write. Carolyn in Al.

4 Comments

Frozen Shoulder

by Pookie - 2010-04-10 10:04:31

Hi.

I find it sad that some doctors don't give us, the patient, adequate information when being discharged from the hospital whether it be a pacemaker, a defib, or whatever the procedure was.

And the thing that bothers me the most is...how are we expected to know what questions to ask...right?

I hope you get unfrozen soon :)

Take care,
Pookie

my experience

by Taisha - 2010-04-11 09:04:29

I had a frozen shoulder a couple of years ago, before the pacemaker, trying to improve golf swing. It took more than a year to get better, I did aquarobics went to a osteopath, someone told me that acupunture is good too but i was improving so I didn't go there. It was slow but it gradually got better so be patient goodluck Julie

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by Carolyn65 - 2010-04-11 12:04:07

Seems like you can read more and more on this site of more and more Dr.'s. who do not share the wealth of information they learn from med school and from years of experience. I am sure there are good Dr.'s, also.

Seems like every day there is a new "post" from a PM Club member who has some or a lot of non communication with Dr's, or not being able to get appointments with who they need to see/talk to.

I go to the cardio/EP (all the same) for a six month ck. up this Thurs, 4/15. He is the one I have said lacks "bedside manners" and kind manners at all. I had been told he would not need to see me for a year after my PM implant/ablation 10/09.

Along with life's other stresses, I do not feel like dealing with a professional who thinks he is "Dr, IT".

I sure would hope my Dr's. would read this site; I sure could not tell him to his face about his ego!

Have a great day,
Carolyn G. in TEXAS ~ Sweet smelling flowers

everyone's different

by ro - 2010-04-13 03:04:14

Some people have no problems post implantation and others have nothing but trouble. I was told the same info that Renee got, but my shoulder was so much more painful than anyplace else. It did take a long time to get better. My doctors and nurses were unaware of this happening to other people, so I went for a neck and shoulder massage which helped and felt great. It didn't make it go away, but it did eventually get better. I probably should have gone to PT.
Anyway, just know that others have experienced this, too (I kept thinking it was just me). Good luck and feel better soon.
ro

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