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Right Shoulder – PT Session 2

June 18th, 2008 | Comments Off

Holy Christ! I think she ripped my freakin arm off! That said… Range of motion is much improved with exercises at home. Rotation is poorest, and will be the last to recover. She led me on last week with baby exercises. Today I got to lay down and she “stretched” my shoulder. Oh, mama! Now I know why everyone else who has had physical therapy hates their therapist. No pain, no gain. Lots of pain, well it hurts me but not the therapist. Truthfully, she’s doing wonders and I’m a woos. If I can get my slider back, the Yankees will have me pitch a rehab stint in Columbus. Or not. My prescription for Celebrex is hung up in the insurance bureaucracy. I have to have prior approval before Walgreens will fill the Rx. Naturally, two … Read entire article »

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Physical Therapy for My Shoulder

June 11th, 2008 | Comments Off

My first physical therapy visit today. I really don’t bend like I’m supposed to. She did her measurements on my right arm’s range of motion, and… surprise, on my left’s when she discovered some limitations there. I had 10 minutes of heat and then an ultrasound treatment. Then, some exercises to do at home. Twice a day for the next week. Not difficult at all, just very effective at demonstrating what I can’t do with that arm right now. Oh, Lord. My right shoulder blade is out of position. It seems that the changes in motion caused by the pain have moved it farther right. No pain so far from the work. I’ll return to PT in a week. Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Adventures in MedicineAdventures in MedicineShoulder UpdateMy … Read entire article »

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