> I was recently diagnosed with a rotator cuff problem and I can tell >you the exercises and stretches that I was given in physical therapy to do >if you'd like. It's 7-days a week so you've got to make a commitment. >Bill Ridlon >Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network I am just getting back to active paddling after 10 years of shoulder problems and some major surgery to fix the problem. I am sure there are many of us out here who would benefit from what exercises you do. John Waddington *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
John Waddington, Robert Cline and others interested in shoulder injury information: My shoulder problems lingered for over a year through cortisone injections, much physical therapy, rest, high doses of ibuprofen, etc. When I finally had MRI-supported diagnosis followed by orthoscopic, then open-shoulder surgery, the surgeon found a much larger tendon tear than he had suspected. So here's some input. Check the following website for lots of good info, including some exercise, injury prevention, anatomical information, pictures, etc. http://www.orthop.washington.edu/Bone%20and%20Joint%20Sources/zzzzzzzz1_1.ht ml Actually you can probably get there after the ".edu" and then follow a likely-looking path. Many orthopedic surgeons will diagnose and open up a torn rotator cuff problem immediately, especially if you have good insurance! I was wary of this, got a second opinion, and worked with the second Doc I saw through a year of physical therapy till I was well-satisfied that the surgery was absolutely necessary when I finally went under the knife. I went through a lot of pain along the way, but was always able to continue paddling until the week prior to surgery. However during that period my strenuously active lifestyle was not conducive to the slow healing process necessary for connective tissue, in this case the tendon of one of the four small shoulder muscles making up the "rotator cuff" group. Bodysurfing in tough surf, catching myself during a fall on a stairway, various lifting efforts all took their toll. For me the more important physical therapy was that started IMMEDIATELY after the surgery. The day after surgery, while I was still in the hospital, the doc ordered me to the physical therapy suite and I began the long process of ensuring recovery to full range of motion. This took a lot of persistence and commitment but paid off with a shoulder that is now better than it had been for a long time. One other word, anyone with shoulder problems, be advised not to take more than about 3 cortisone injections, as this drug leads to actual deterioration of the connective tissue, although it is very effective at immediately relieving swelling and the associated constriction and pain. Ibuprofen achieves a lower level of this anti-inflammatory relief in a different manner and with its own side-effect risks (micro-bleeding of the stomach in some cases; regular or high-dosage use should be done only per the directions of your physician). Good luck to all! John At 08:59 PM 9/22/98 -0700, you wrote: >> I was recently diagnosed with a rotator cuff problem and I can tell >>you the exercises and stretches that I was given in physical therapy to do >>if you'd like. It's 7-days a week so you've got to make a commitment. >>Bill Ridlon >>Southern Maine Sea Kayaking Network > >I am just getting back to active paddling after 10 years of shoulder >problems and some major surgery to fix the problem. I am sure there are >many of us out here who would benefit from what exercises you do. > >John Waddington *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Not all shoulder pains are rotator cuff. My dad went through years of cortisone, therapy, etc. before his was finally diagnosed as a pinched nerve. After the surgery to repair the pinched spacing, no more shoulder pain. A second opinion is always worthwhile before the knife. At 01:19 PM 9/26/98 -0500, John Somers wrote: > John Waddington, Robert Cline and others interested in shoulder injury >information: > >My shoulder problems lingered for over a year through cortisone injections, >much physical therapy, rest, high doses of ibuprofen, etc. When I finally >had MRI-supported diagnosis followed by orthoscopic, then open-shoulder >surgery, the surgeon found a much larger tendon tear than he had suspected. > So here's some input. ,,, (o o) ==================oOO--(_)--OOo========================== Bob Washburn whiterabbit_at_iw.edwpub.com or rwashbu_at_siue.edu The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth. ========================================================= *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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