Re: Exercise Restrictions/Bonnie

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> HI Cam,

Bonnie,

I use three pillows, a memory foam shaped one for my neck, one for

between my knees and a big one to hold to help my shoulder. How are

your hands? Still glad you had the surgery?

Kathy

> I figured out on my own. few weeks ago, that a small pillow under

my arm while laying down helps tremendously. I had my first PT

session today and the PT also recommended using the pillow. (Now, in

addition to my regular head pillow, I have in bed with me the pillow

for my shoulder, a special one to support my neck and yet another one

for between my knees when I sleep on my side. Ridiculous number of

pillows!!)

>

> I had my first therapy session today, which went very well. The

therapist did agree with me that my thoracic and cervical issues play

a part in this rotator cuff issue. It's her opinion that PT will

decrease some of the inflammation and thus put me in a better place

to withstand surgery and post surgical rehab. She thinks surgery is

unavoidable because there is a bone spur which, in her opinion, will

eventually result in a big rotator cuff tear if I don't take care of

it via surgery now. Apparently, torn rotator cuff surgery is much

harder on the patient than the surgery I need now. This is also what

the surgeon said. He said recovery from the surgery he is suggesting

should take 6 months, but if there is a big rotator cuff tear, full

recovery would take a year. Also, the physical therapist thinks

my doc does not suggest surgery unless it's really necessary. Of

course, all this has me bummed as I really, really do not want

surgery. There's no harm is me trying PT for 6-8 weeks before

making up my mind about having the surgery. Of course, I'll be doing

more and more research about the risks before I agree to any

surgery. One interesting thing: the Physical Therapist said that my

shoulder problem would be much worse now if I had not been doing the

neck stretches and shoulder exercises that I've been doing for years

to improve my posture and neck flexibility.

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> No matter what, I am determined that absolutely nothing will stop

me from going to the '09 Retreat.

>

> Bonnie

>

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Bonnie,I know what you mean about the pillows.Because of the god-awful

neck brace I'm wearing I have to use this huge wedge cushion under my

head and can't sleep on my side,have small pillows under each arm and

two pillows under my knees!!Good thing I'm single cause there's no

room left in my bed for a man!.............Donna

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> > HI Cam,

> Bonnie,

>

> I use three pillows, a memory foam shaped one for my neck, one for

> between my knees and a big one to hold to help my shoulder. How are

> your hands? Still glad you had the surgery?

>

> Kathy

>

>

> > I figured out on my own. few weeks ago, that a small pillow under

> my arm while laying down helps tremendously. I had my first PT

> session today and the PT also recommended using the pillow. (Now, in

> addition to my regular head pillow, I have in bed with me the pillow

> for my shoulder, a special one to support my neck and yet another one

> for between my knees when I sleep on my side. Ridiculous number of

> pillows!!)

> >

> > I had my first therapy session today, which went very well. The

> therapist did agree with me that my thoracic and cervical issues play

> a part in this rotator cuff issue. It's her opinion that PT will

> decrease some of the inflammation and thus put me in a better place

> to withstand surgery and post surgical rehab. She thinks surgery is

> unavoidable because there is a bone spur which, in her opinion, will

> eventually result in a big rotator cuff tear if I don't take care of

> it via surgery now. Apparently, torn rotator cuff surgery is much

> harder on the patient than the surgery I need now. This is also what

> the surgeon said. He said recovery from the surgery he is suggesting

> should take 6 months, but if there is a big rotator cuff tear, full

> recovery would take a year. Also, the physical therapist thinks

> my doc does not suggest surgery unless it's really necessary. Of

> course, all this has me bummed as I really, really do not want

> surgery. There's no harm is me trying PT for 6-8 weeks before

> making up my mind about having the surgery. Of course, I'll be doing

> more and more research about the risks before I agree to any

> surgery. One interesting thing: the Physical Therapist said that my

> shoulder problem would be much worse now if I had not been doing the

> neck stretches and shoulder exercises that I've been doing for years

> to improve my posture and neck flexibility.

> >

> > No matter what, I am determined that absolutely nothing will stop

> me from going to the '09 Retreat.

> >

> > Bonnie

> >

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