Hello friends, I have just signed up here, and please forgive me if this is not the correct spot to add my story, but I am desperate for help.
My right shoulder and down same arm and neck have been hurting since November, and this was not following any trauma. It exacerbates after activity, and sleeping , if I lay on that side too long.
I am right hand dominate, I use a tablet for home health job, and type on keyboard frequently. I had a huge flare up in Dec (25) . After a cruise, when I felt it exacerbated from dragging a suitcase onboarding, I went to a walk in ortho clinic upon return Dec 16, They x rayed the arm and shoulder multiple views ,and was surprised to find this is NOT my joints as in bone on bone . The P.A. said he thinks it is a muscle sprain , and gave me a Prednisone pack, He also asked would I like to go to P.T. ( Physical Therapy) , I said yes, I got thru holidays first, and then we got major ice ,snow in January, now been to P T sessions x3. The therapist disagrees with the P.A. and thinks it is rotator cuff. My Range of motion is good, and so we have been doing these little exercises now for 3 weeks, and today I finally see a Orthopeadic surgeon . I hope for some answers and some real relief, maybe a cortisone shot , anyone else have any ideas , and I also have neuropathy in same arm and hands, Numbness and tingling, I am not diabetic. I am desperate for answers though , and I will report back tomorrow to tell you what the DR finds. Thanks for any ideas and thanks for listening.