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Originally Posted by dennis in se pa
Shoulder, elbow. Thanks.
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Injury or wear and tear?
Nothing applied topically will provide deep relief.
I did not take any pain medication for fear of addiction...even at the apex of my hip being bone on bone I, with blooms of arthritis on the X-ray, did not.
I had my hip replaced and the relief was extraordinary...years of cortisone shots (that work) to get me to my late 50's so I could get the hip - my older sister is a Doc and recommended holding out as long as possible. I found the best guy on the East Coast and the procedure was great.
I have had multiple shoulder separations and dislocations. Arthritis set in my early 40's, very painful. I had that fixed by Navy Docs: they did not f it up, thank god.
So, get good intel on what is wrong and do not be afraid to have surgery.
I did pain management for years. Better to fix rather than treat.
I am 61 and can walk, jog and do 45 minutes on the Elliptical without so much as a wince.