i read the questions related and they didnt fit my situation…i had an mri done and nothing showed up its really bad especially on the computer or writing or holding a book, my doctor doesnt believe me he thinks i want pain medication, that would be nice but im not interested in long term medication. massage helps but for a limited time. help!
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massage can help the chronic pain in your shoulder but you need to get a neuromuscular massage or deep tissue massage. this might be alot of pressure so you will feel alot of pain but after that massage you will feel better. try to go atleast twice a week and continue to strecth your shoulder too. here’s some of how to strectch your shoulder:
1) place the palm heel on the forehead for resistance. press the head forward, into the resistance. 2) place the palm heel of the right hand on the right temple. press the head toward the right, into the resistance. 3) place the palm heel of the left hand on the left temple. press the head toward the left, into the resistance. 4) clasp the hands behind the head just below the crown. press the head and neck posteriorly, into the resistance.
hold each position foa a count of five.
The symptoms you are describing suggest biceps tendonitis. There are 2 heads, or sections, of the bicep muscle on the front of your arm. The long head of the biceps actually attaches in the shoulder just above shoulder joint. Diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms including the location of your pain. If the pain is located over the front of the shoulder, and pain increases when you lift your arm overhead or hold objects with a bent elbow, it suggests biceps tendonitis because the bicep helps flex or bend the elbow as well as flex the shoulder. the treatment starts with ice and rest as well as advil or tylenol for pain. If rest does not help decrease pain, therapy with an athletic trainer or physical therapist is a good option to help control pain and increase strength. If this is still bothering you, a second opinion with a sports medicine physician would be a good idea. Sports medicine physicians are trained and skilled in recognizing injuries to muscles and joints. Consult the link below for additional information on biceps tendonitis. In the end, no one on the internet is going to be able to give you a definitive diagnosis because we cannot see or evaluate your shoulder. The best we can do is an educated guess. Good luck and don’t settle for pain.
You might also want to try accupuncture…it really helps, it’s been around for thousands of years, there are no ill side-affects and can be done as often as needed.
What is shoulder bursitis?
Many patients seek medical attention for shoulder pain, and a common diagnosis given is ’shoulder bursitis,’ or ’shoulder tendonitis.’ The doctor will then often state that identifying which of these diagnosis is the true cause of pain is not important because the treatment is the same.
This is true. Shoulder bursitis and rotator cuff tendonitis are all ways of saying there is inflammation of a particular area within the shoulder joint that is causing a common set of symptoms. The best terminology for these symptoms is ‘impingement syndrome.’ Impingement syndrome occurs when there is inflammation of the rotator cuff tendons and the bursa that surrounds these tendons.
Where is the problem that causes shoulder bursitis?
The shoulder is interesting in that several bones, muscles, and ligaments contribute to this complex joint.http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/rotatorc…