My shoulder is killin me...

[shilala]

I went to the doc today and he loaded me up with xylocaine. I blew it out at work in June and it hasn't gotten a whole lot better.
My doctor (who I'm quite certain is a witch doctor dropout) insists it's old age. When he told me that I said "Sheeeeee ittt Doc, I shoulda known!!!". He doesn't like me much now.
Any of you guys been through shoulder problems?
I blew a rotator cuff when I was 18, but that got fixed to some extent.
This isn't the same deal.
What's down the road for me?

 

[pyonir]

Down the road? Your arm will fall off. When you least expect it. Don't go bowling any time soon.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

hope it wasnt your "pitching arm"

 

[shilala]

yeah, it is actually. I coach a couple girls softball teams and spent a lot of nights with the ice bag on it.
If it fell off, it'd be a huge improvement.

 

[jadinolf]

Hopefully surgery will fix it. I had mine June 23.

 

[db]

Go see the doc that the famous sports folx go to for shoulder injury.
If you need surgery, it won't be completely healed until 9 months is up. If you don't take care of it after surgery, you are screwing yourself future-wise.

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: db
Go see the doc that the famous sports folx go to for shoulder injury.
If you need surgery, it won't be completely healed until 9 months is up. If you don't take care of it after surgery, you are screwing yourself future-wise.

I did that about 10 years ago with my left shoulder. Saw Charlie Burke, he took care of the Penguins at that time. 10 years of screwing around and I had it fixed in three or 4 months.
Problem with this one is that I hurt it at work and the comp folks told me who I have to see.
It'd probably be better going with my own doctor on my own insurance and let them fight it out.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: shilala
I went to the doc today and he loaded me up with xylocaine. I blew it out at work in June and it hasn't gotten a whole lot better.
My doctor (who I'm quite certain is a witch doctor dropout) insists it's old age. When he told me that I said "Sheeeeee ittt Doc, I shoulda known!!!". He doesn't like me much now.
Any of you guys been through shoulder problems?
I blew a rotator cuff when I was 18, but that got fixed to some extent.
This isn't the same deal.
What's down the road for me?

was it xylocaine or cortizone?

 

[Gurck]

Your doctor sounds like he's full of it, any way to get a second opinion?

 

[shilala]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: shilala
I went to the doc today and he loaded me up with xylocaine. I blew it out at work in June and it hasn't gotten a whole lot better.
My doctor (who I'm quite certain is a witch doctor dropout) insists it's old age. When he told me that I said "Sheeeeee ittt Doc, I shoulda known!!!". He doesn't like me much now.
Any of you guys been through shoulder problems?
I blew a rotator cuff when I was 18, but that got fixed to some extent.
This isn't the same deal.
What's down the road for me?

was it xylocaine or cortizone?

It was xylocaine. I checked the bottle. He left it sitting on the counter and I had to see what was up.
I'm going to call the comp people and see what they say about a second opinion at this point. I already bounced it off the lady who's taking care of my case and she wasn't very receptive.
Had he not made some attempt to go in a positive direction today, I had planned to charm him.
Now I'm not so sure he doesn't mean well, even if he's a lousy doctor.

 

[gypsyman]

subacromial decompression? see shoulder1.com

 

[shilala]

Thanks gypsyman.
That link should really help.
I sure appreciate it!!!