Sore shoulder/rotator cuff/arm 26 months post ICD

Hello, I'm about 26 months post ICD implant, when I do shoulder rolls on my left arm I get a tremendous cracking noise and discomfort afterwards, also it seems there is a slight numbness down my left arm (ICD side) and even discolouring at time (discolouring most noticeable after a hot shower). Does anyone know any exercises that could help alleviate this? 

I expressed concern to my cardiologist and he said it could be from IV and blood work (I have had a lot of blood work and intravenous over the past 26 months) and it's not of any concern, but it does persist and hasn't gotten better. 

Any tips greatly appecriated! 

I guess I should have mentioned I'm 31, so it's not old age! (Hopefully)

3 Comments

Rotator cuff

by Good Dog - 2016-12-10 17:48:37

I bet a million bucks that you have a torn rotator cuff and/or arthritis with bone spurs in that shoulder. Has nothing to do with your ICD.

I setup a pulley suspended from my basement ceiling. Used a piece of rope through the pulley and two pieces of wood about 6 " long with a hole drilled through in the center of each. Run the rope through the pulley and one end through each of the pieces of wood tied in a knot. The wood pieces are the handle. Then you simply pull one arm up at a time using using the opposite arm. That will help regain motion and use of the bad arm. You can also get elastic, tie a knot in it and close the door on it to secure it. Then exercise using your bad arm (shoulder) pulling the elastic away from the door. Pull forward and backward and insure there is sufficient tension from the elastic to create resistance.

Been-there-done-that. I had shoulder replacement surgery about 6 years ago. Physical therapy and/or shoulder surgery may be your only option. You really should see an orthopedist to insure you aren't doing anything to hurt yourself worse.

David

Pt.2

by Hamsquatch - 2016-12-10 17:53:52

Sorry having difficulty editing on iPad, I also forgot mention I saw my GP and he did a range of motion test which he said was fine (my should only cracked really bad once) I've also had a x-rays done and they have said everything is fine so I'm kind of at a loss. 

See an orthopedist

by Good Dog - 2016-12-10 18:31:57

Your range of motion may be O.K. now, but if it is arthritis then it will get progressively worse.

Again, I would see an orthopedist. When I had my surgery the doc told me afterwards that I had a million bone spurs. She didn't see that much from the x-ray. 

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