Rotator cuff stuff

wrote:

Describe the movements you make hauling...obviously, I've no idea just
how tender your shoulder is, but your technique might be contributing to
this (and I suspect it is).

Thanks, but actually I'm pretty satisfied with the length, speed,
timing, degree of abruptness of start and stop, etc., of my hauling.
And pretty much satisfied with most of several dozen other daily or
habitual actions that make the tendinitis hurt, as well as the even more
numerous actions that don't. Some I modify to avoid/lessen the pain, of
course, others I don't or can't...

I agree fully, though, with what you say about the need to take PT
seriously and observe the prescribed regime strictly. Unfortunately, I
also think (as you were in part alluding to) that the prospects for
average folks well into middle age, dealing with problems caused by
decades of wear and tear, *are* probably much less promising than for
younger, very fit folks who suffer a specific discrete injury.

I was interested more in folks' experience with this particular problem
rather than with PT experiences in general (not that folks' thoughts on
those aren't also welcome....)

- JR

On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:16:34 -0700, JR wrote:

wrote:

Describe the movements you make hauling...obviously, I've no idea just
how tender your shoulder is, but your technique might be contributing to
this (and I suspect it is).

Thanks, but actually I'm pretty satisfied...

OK.

I was interested more in folks' experience with this particular problem
rather than with PT experiences in general (not that folks' thoughts on
those aren't also welcome....)

Fair enough, but other folks' experiences aren't, IMO, going to be of
any help unless they were in about the same generally physical
condition/shape, age, and have about the same level of injury, past and
present, and perhaps most importantly, had a PT regimen very similar to
what you will have and took it about as seriously as you intend.

I've had PT on both shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, back, etc., before,
after, and as an alternative to arthroscopy, mostly in my late
teens-early 20s, and generally, all but the knees are now fine (and the
knees aren't too bad...yet...) for my purposes - living as a
fairly-active, generally-healthy early-middle-age adult.

I reinjured one shoulder (and a knee) in my late 20s-early 30s, and took
the PT, restrictions, etc., _VERY SERIOUSLY_ as I knew the
consequences, immediate and long-term, of not doing so. I can tell some
10 years later the difference in those areas with early injuries versus
the later ones. The shoulder with later injuries has had much less
overall trauma, but "twinges" more. IOW, what they say seems to be
true: the older you are, the harder it is to heal and if you combine
that with a bad state before the injury, you really have an uphill
battle.

Good luck,
R

wrote:
On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:16:34 -0700, JR wrote:

I was interested more in folks' experience with this particular problem
rather than with PT experiences in general (not that folks' thoughts on
those aren't also welcome....)

Fair enough, but other folks' experiences aren't, IMO, going to be of
any help unless they were in about the same generally physical
condition/shape, age, and have about the same level of injury, past and
present, and perhaps most importantly, had a PT regimen very similar to
what you will have and took it about as seriously as you intend.

Yes, that makes sense. No doubt you're right.

I don't mind spending even money I don't have, but I hate wasting money
of any sort. In this case, though, I guess I'll have to bite the
metaphorical bullet and take the chance.....

JR

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From: "JR"

"...Unfortunately, I also think (as you were in part alluding to) that the
prospects for
average folks well into middle age, dealing with problems caused by
decades of wear and tear, *are* probably much less promising than for
younger, very fit folks who suffer a specific discrete injury..."
" I was interested more in folks' experience with this particular problem
rather than with PT experiences in general (not that folks' thoughts on
those aren't also welcome....)"

Although most of my injuries occurred when I was much younger -
my most recent knee problem just happened and I am on the far side of 50.
I know that this is not the same as rotator cuff' "stuff " but again
I swear by physical therapy.

IMO

If you go to a good therapist & maintain the regimen - It should work.
What really have you got to lose except a little $$ and some time?
For me - Its better than living w the pain - and it probably will not just
go away.


Fred
--
Fred Lebow

Fred Lebow wrote:
...I am on the far side of 50....

Hm.....

Cryptic.

Wolfgang
i mean, it depends on which side one is looking from, ainna?