Today, I completed my third session in physical therapy. It was somewhat disappointing to have two sessions within three days. The therapist gave me homework in the form of exercises. With so little time between, I did the homework just once. That is not nearly enough time for a muscle to get stronger. Today, I did the warm-ups, stretches and then the five new exercises. By the time I left, my right shoulder hurt (8). I felt like I was going back wards, but I wasn’t. On the pain level I hurt just as bad as I had before I started a week ago. On a range of motion level, I have improved significantly., and that is what limits me from many activities. Simple things like, clicking the seat belt into the socket has been torturous. Now that move is easier. Sleeping is also better. Before, I was constantly being awakened by my right side. There were nights when I’d sleep like a rock for three hours and then spend the remaining hours seeking a comfortable position to lessen the pain. A simple ibuprofen tablet and a topical spray of CBD seemed to help that go away. Now, I skip the ibuprofen.
I have four more weeks of treatments and exercises left, so I might be back to normal by the end of May.
Filed under: Aging, Biography | Tagged: Rotator Cuff, Tendonitis |
A good physiotherapist can do wonders. Went through frozen shoulder for both shoulders several years back. A physio helped get the muscles moving in the right way and made them as good as new. No chemicals. No injections. No nothing. But it is a slow process.
I cannot imagine having both shoulders frozen. One is bad enough. Yes, it is slow. Thanks for giving me hope.