Guest guest Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Hi All, About 2 weeks ago I posted about the pain I was having in my left shoulder when I move my arm/shoulder in certain directions. The pain was so severe that it radiated down to my elbow and brought me to my knees. Some suggested maybe my shoulder was dislocated, thankfully it isn't. Anyway, I had an MRI done of my shoulder and it showed no Rotator Cuff damage. I was thankful for that, but it didn't answer the main question which is " What is causing all this pain? " So my Neuro sent me to an Orthopedic. I had my appt. with him last week. He examined my shoulder and arm and took x-rays. The x-rays showed that the ligaments that move over the rotator cuff are falling off the side. So far they aren't torn or ruptured. Although he said that over-use or moving it the wrong way could cause them to tear. And the muscles are inflamed which is causing even more pain. So the only thing that he could do for me was to give me an injection into my shoulder. It hurt a lot but since anti-inflammatory and pain medications would not help it at all, I really didn't have much of a choice. So I tried it. The good news is that it did help. I got relief from the shot but once my shoulder started to feel better I went and over did it and now it is hurting again. (when will I ever learn??) I will call him on Monday and set up another appointment with him and have another injection. He did say that some people need more than one injection. I just wanted to let you all know and to thank you all for your suggestions, ideas, and your concern. Hugs, Ann-Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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