Rotator cuff injuries.

[Grim_Reefer]

Anybody dealt with such a problem?

[Mali]

I have to some degree. Take ibuprofen for swelling when its bad. Don't bench press with a bar, do skullcrushers, upright rows or any heavy weightlifting at all until it begins to heal.

You can stretch it by putting your injured hand behind your back and grabbing onto a towel that is held at head level by your other hand. Likely you will have limited flexibility back there that needs to be corrected.

Best thing you can do is see a physical therapist, but since they are ridiculously expensive you may try a few things. If you have it really bad, sometimes surgery is needed.

For rehabilitation, the idea is to do very lightweight exercises (1 to 2 pounds) to get the tiny muscles working up in there.

Don't sleep on the side of the injury.

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/physical/injuries/265.html

http://www.shoulder-pain-management.com/shoulderrotatorcuffexercises.html

[Grim_Reefer]

I threw my shoulder out of socket while throwing a football yesterday. My right shoulder pops out with almost any kind of motion that involves me pulling my arm back whilst having my hand above my head. The first injury I got was years ago when I popped it out of socket doing a Bob Pierce. Has never been the same. How long does it take for healz? Doctors are expens0ve.

[goldbond]

i would recommend start taking a glucosamine/chondroitin formula (about $30 a bottle) as well as taking motrin for a few days in addition to any phsyical regimen (such as the one mali mentioned). i suffered a torn cuff 9 years ago, and my right shoulder is still not in pristine health (never got surgery for it), so you may also need to ready yourself for the possibility.

[KRins]

Unfortunately, shoulders (and knees) generally don't heal well. GluChon (what goldbond suggested) helps, light resistance strengthens the support muscles...but it being 100% is highly unlikely.

[Hegemon]

Head to Canada, man. Doctors are free here.

[Aulian]

Head to Canada' date=' man. Doctors are free here.[/quote']

Exactly what I was thinking....

Loving my socialized health care.

1x Torn achilles tendon - $5000 medical bill/fees

1x Torn Interior ACL - $7000 Medical Bill/fees

Paying $378.36 total because of socialized healthcare? PRICELESS.

[Kyzarius]

dislocations can spell more trouble than just the joint problems. You can pinch a nerve in the vacant socket, and swelling can cause trauma to the ligaments as they are stretched in ways they arent supposed to due to the dislocation (this causes most the pain) and the swelling pushes them even furthur.

Get to a doctor, you can always pay on doc fees, but you cant regrow your nerves, or reverse long term damage to the joint that cold possible reduce your arm to a hanging piece of meat because you cant use it anymore when you get older.