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Seeking advice on shoulder pain.
myself | 11/3/16 | me

Posted on 11/03/2016 6:00:02 PM PDT by gop4lyf

I have severe shoulder pain, especially when using either A. an overhand throwing motion or, B. reaching behind my back. I've been to an orthopedic doctor. He did x-rays and said that I did have arthritis. He further examined me and said that I didn't have a torn rotator cuff, tendonitis, or bursitis. He gave me a cortisone shot into one of my shoulder joints that hurt like hell, but did help. I then went to a chiropractor and he suggested that I may have a pinched nerve in my neck. I've been going to therapy with him 3 times a week for 3 weeks now, with no relief whatsoever. OTC pain meds don't help in the slightest, and anything stronger causes me to projectile vomit. I've had this pain since June. I didn't have any kind of injury. I'm 40 years old. Please help.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: pain; shoulder
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1 posted on 11/03/2016 6:00:02 PM PDT by gop4lyf
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Go to a better chiropractor.


2 posted on 11/03/2016 6:01:17 PM PDT by Safrguns
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Neurologist


3 posted on 11/03/2016 6:02:29 PM PDT by Timpanagos1
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Did the doctor give you an MRI?


4 posted on 11/03/2016 6:02:34 PM PDT by mware (RETIRED)
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Go see a doctor.


5 posted on 11/03/2016 6:02:39 PM PDT by CarmichaelPatriot
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Arthritis is something that requires more explanation than most doctors give. Most doctors assume you don’t care about the nuances.

There are several types of arthritis conditions and triggers - as well as where the affected area is that decides a lot.

Arthritis in just one shoulder doesn’t make sense. I have it simply everywhere. My left hip bothers me more because I have an irregular skeleton (HME) that inflames tissue as I move.


6 posted on 11/03/2016 6:03:08 PM PDT by Celerity
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Sounds like adhesive capsulitis.


7 posted on 11/03/2016 6:03:10 PM PDT by LydiaLong
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Can you get a referral to a neurologist? Nerve pain may be the cause and believe it or not they sometimes prescribe an anti-depressant to block the nerve pain to the brain. Good luck.


8 posted on 11/03/2016 6:03:21 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Hillary "Elect me and every Tuesday will be Soylent Green day!".)
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Are you taking any statins?


9 posted on 11/03/2016 6:03:36 PM PDT by sparklite2 (I'm less interested in the rights I have than the liberties I can take.)
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thoracic outlet syndrome?...


10 posted on 11/03/2016 6:03:47 PM PDT by cherry
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Oops. Said that I DIDN’T have arthritis.


11 posted on 11/03/2016 6:04:13 PM PDT by gop4lyf (Gay marriage is neither.)
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One thing that WORKS for this pain is 'Blue Emu' or 'Australian Dream' creme.

This stuff WORKS for nerve pain, muscle pain, etc..


12 posted on 11/03/2016 6:04:28 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America ((Some of you characterized my FReep name as 'paranoid' a few years back.. Care to apologize now?))
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no


13 posted on 11/03/2016 6:05:10 PM PDT by gop4lyf (Gay marriage is neither.)
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An X-ray would be unrevealing In The event of a small rotator cuff injury. A thorough examination requires an MRI.

Avoid the chiropractor, most of them are useless. Find an acupuncture specialist and embrace the miracle of their treatments.

However I would also get a second and third opinion and find a doctor who will do their job and send you for an MRI before shooting you up with hormones that can have questionable side effects.

14 posted on 11/03/2016 6:05:10 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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find a chiropractor that has an Acuscope. im a former baseball player and my daughter is a former D-1 pitcher. saved both of us.


15 posted on 11/03/2016 6:05:26 PM PDT by theyreallthesame
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I had a pain in my shoulder turned out to be some blocked arteries in my heart.

I don’t know what your med history is but if you have precursors for heart disease (high BP, high cholesterol, diabetes) I’d get referred to a cardiologist.

Had a triple bypass last June.


16 posted on 11/03/2016 6:05:27 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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find a chiropractor that has an Acuscope. im a former baseball player and my daughter is a former D-1 pitcher. saved both of us.


17 posted on 11/03/2016 6:05:27 PM PDT by theyreallthesame
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Could be tendonitis, esp. If cortizone helped though it could be all arthritis. See if the corner of clavicle is impinging on biceps tendon.


18 posted on 11/03/2016 6:05:28 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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find a chiropractor that has an Acuscope. im a former baseball player and my daughter is a former D-1 pitcher. saved both of us.


19 posted on 11/03/2016 6:05:28 PM PDT by theyreallthesame
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find a chiropractor that has an Acuscope. im a former baseball player and my daughter is a former D-1 pitcher. saved both of us.


20 posted on 11/03/2016 6:05:29 PM PDT by theyreallthesame
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