shoulder neck pain?

Question

I bashed my shoulder from army rugby and 12yrs in the para infantry. Now i get shoulder/neck pains and a dead left arm, what should i do old beans??

Answer 1

You should see your doctor first before anyone else. The doc may refer you for x-rays to see if there's any degeneration in the cervical (neck) vertebrae, and possibly MRI to see if there's any soft tissue damage in the shoulder, for instance a rotator cuff tear. Physiotherapy can greatly improve mobility and muscle strength - this is still important even when there's bone degeneration as the strengthened muscle helps support the shoulder joint more.

Answer 2

I don't know what it's called when an air conditioner damages soemthing, but this sounds like it might be carpal tunnel. Has your doctor checked you for that? Either way, get a new doc! There is no reason whatsoever that you should be in pain at all, let alone off and on for 6 months. In the meantime though, maybe try a damp towel on your shoulder, then put a heating pad on top of the towel. I know that sometimes wet heat helps a lot. Hope I helped, and I hope you feel better really soon!

Answer 3

First thing is get an x-ray to exclude cervical spondylosis or disc injury as these can narrow the cervical canal big time and tend to come on 10+ years after injury. Assuming that is Ok - look for Travell & Simons on the net and either find someone to work the neck and the triggerbands or do the exercises in the books yourself. Don't start doing the exercises unless you know the spinal canal to be Ok - you won't harm much but pain won't be anything you like . Hope that helps

Answer 4

I had shoulder-to-elbow pain at one time so bad it brought tears to my eyes. I went to a doctor and was given a painful cortisone shot. Didn't help. Finally, although I was against it, a friend talked me into going to her chiropractor. The pain was much better within 24 hours, and gone within 4 days. I never knew how much good a chiropractor can do before. Of course, the reasons for your pain are different than mine. I'm just saying that if you can't get relief any other way, you might try chiropractic. If you do decide that, it would be good to ask around. Find others who've been to one, and try to find one that is recommended as being a caring, gentle D.C., and go to that one. If you decide not to try it (or already have and it didn't help), I still wish you well. Hope you do find an answer for it.

Answer 5

Problem is that pain that has been going on for a long time is difficult to diagnose. You are unlikely to get an answer for the specific cause of your pain. Dr;s can help to rule out any serious, medical problem. Xrays only show bones and you are likely to show changes that that everybody gets with ageing, so this is un-likely to help much. Best advice is see a physio. They will give you a run down of the most likely causes or contributing factors (remember no specific diagnosis) and some exercises to help minimise the effects. The 'heaviness' is an inidcator of nerve irritation and again difficult to find cause but can be eased with physio!

Hope this helps

Answer 6

By the sound of it, you could have adverse pressure on the brachial ganglions, so referral to a physiotherapist or osteopath might be best. As long as there's no bone tissue damage, deep tissue massage would probably be helpful and will improve your mobility with that.

I'd get a doctor's advice or referral first, though - if there's inflammation in that area, massage will only exacerbate it.

Answer 7

See your Doc (although he may just give you tablets) otherwise, go see an osteopath, (man who works & sorts bones/spine/posture out). He may find something that the doctor won't. They tend to do a lot of manipulation and stuff like that. I know of a few people that found that Oestopaths worked better than the GP and Phsyo.

Answer 8

Go to the doc, may be nerve or muscle damage.