Pulled Muscle In Shoulder

[mccfluff]

2 weeks now and still very painful, any advice, how long do these things take to heal?

i'm taking ibropruen, tigerbalm, heat & icing it and doing exercises recommended by trainer at the gym

doesn't seem to be getting any better though :-(

[Sqad]

How much Ibuprofen are you taking and how many times a day?
Exercises? bit early for those.

[society]

Are you sure it's only a pulled muscle and not a torn or damaged ligament?

Hope it gets better real soon. Don't put too much pressure on it though, especially when exercising.

[mccfluff]

400mg tab, 2 of those 3 times a day ish.....

its how long it should be taking for me to see some improvement, its my right shoulder so in constant movement, resting is near impossible :-)

[Sqad]

Well, I would give it at least another week to settle and would ease up on the exercises.

Yes, it is difficult to rest a muscle like a shoulder muscle.

[mccfluff]

so no swimming??? When i've been at the gym i've been doing mainly cardio and no arm weights, just light exercise, which i can stop doing

thanks

[Sqad]

No, I would certainly cut out the swimming for a while.

[mccfluff]

i suspected that would be the case :-(

thank you though

[tonyav]

Does that include skinny dipping though, sqad ?.

[Sqad]

tony........LOL

Can't stand nudity as you well know, but, tight wet "all in one"..........

[tonyav]

but, tight wet "all in one"..........


Mmmmmmm, I'll have a think about that one, sqad !

[mccfluff]

Sorry Soc - i spoke to the trainer at the gym about it, he thinks its a pulled muscle, its not painful enough to have torn a ligament apparently... :-)

i think i need to listen and rest, i keep going back to the gym......

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[penelope2]

Sounds like a Rotator Cuff injury. I've recently suffered with this and the treatment advised was analgesia, light exercise ( to keep the joint mobile) and heat. I sympathise with you it took nearly 6 weeks for mine to resolve itself.

[mccfluff]

the trainer said rotator cuff, i forgot that!

6 weeks!!!!!!!!

thanks soc, i've got tiger balm, and a hot water bottle im using as an ice pack/heat pack :-) the office stinks great

i think i shall give the gym/pool a miss this week and start back with light cardio next week

[penelope2]

Another point is; if you use a computer a lot, the position of your arm when using the mouse and the repetitive movement when using the mouse (RSI), can exacerbate the symptoms.

[mccfluff]

i suspected that, its always a lot worse after a day at work!

[penelope2]

Ever tried using the 'mouse' with your left hand? Awkward at first but surprisingly quick to adapt.

[mccfluff]

no but i'll give it a go, thanks :-)