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Originally Posted by dmoolenaar
I've been suffering with a torn right shoulder and similar spur from a fall I took 3+ years ago. I tried the cort shots and some PT but still have occasional shooting pain, worse when I sleep, and only have ~ 75% range of movement. I'm terrified of going under the knive for this type of injury and 4 weeks in a sling is a non-starter for me. My friends think I'm nuts...I'm hoping my new aggressive gym work out and stretching will help.
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David,
I'm obviously not coming from a position experience, but Red seems to be making sense. If whatever you've tried hasn't worked in over 3 years, you may really want to consider a more aggressive treatment, i.e. surgery.
Personally, I'm not real keen on the idea if having my shoulder sliced open. Apparently, it will be about a 2 to 3 inch incision, from what I've read. And having my arm immobilized for a month will cause some serious issues, I still see it as the best option.
I too wake up with stabbing pains at night, and if I over work it, will feel pain all the way between my neck and into the lower section of my bicep on that arm. I'm thinking that's the bone spur talking. I went jet-skiing with it back in early July, and I paid for that for several days....
constant throbbing and stabbing pains.
Certainly I won't know the final outcome of my own surgery for almost a year, but I look at it this way, it's not getting any better on it's own, and the Doc says it won't. So, my only option seems to be "No pain, no gain!"
Best,
Randy