[sailchef]

I had tore up my shoulder 10 years ago from windsurfing and self medicated. A few years later x-rays also showed my shoulders had a lot of calcification, probably from playing football and some serious mogul skiing when I was young.

Anyway, I use Mineral Ice during the day.

At night I sleep with a heating pad blanketed over the shoulder until I can feel a deep heat then i turn it off.

I also use the light weight rubber exercise bands to slowly stretch out in the morning. I do excercises that were shown to me by the physical therepist.

In the shower I stand under a hot massage jet and do a peddling motion with my arms to warm up the shoulder before begining my day.

After 3-4 years its getting better. You use your shoulders every day. Very hard to give them a rest.

Hopefully its nothing major and just needs a little time.