I have had severe shoulder pain for about 4 months now, about 2 months ago I went to orthopedics to have it looked at and they gave me a cortisone shot in the joint, It gave me about 95% relief for about a week and a half, and I have been doing the excersises he gave me to strengthen my muscles in the shoulder. I went back today still with the same pain, he said I could either do the surgery or do physical therapy for a while to see if it helps. He said I have shoulder impingement, as well as maybe a tear in the labrum. Should I go ahead with the surgery or do the physical therapy first? Thank you for your opinions.
2006-07-25 12:27:50 · 4 answers · asked by ncnbja37 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
i would always try PT first before undergoing surgery. PT can REALLY do good things for you if you do it regularly. i had a terrible back injury and i went to PT 4 times a week for about 7 months, and my back pain is 90% improved with PT only, no surgery involved. i had surgery discussed with me as an option as well and the PT fixed it right up. so try the PT first and if you are still in pain then i would go do surgery because you cant live in pain.
2006-07-25 13:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by stascia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you have the choice do physical therapy, why go through surgery if you dont have to.. Also does your insurance cover both? that might be a factor in your decision too. Or for how long the physical therapy will take. How serious is your pain? I would never do surgery if I had other options I could try first.
2006-07-25 12:35:45 · answer #2 · answered by Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should do the PT, even if it doesn't fix the problem, it will help you heal faster after the surgery. Then you'll need PT again.
2006-07-25 12:32:19 · answer #3 · answered by BigPappa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know
2006-07-25 14:24:16 · answer #4 · answered by Nicolette Martin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋