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Injured shoulder OT help needed
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:54 pm
Going to Doctor Thursday but had to do to much today and tomorrow is booked for work and too important to miss..so need some Doc thoughts.
Went to help a friend do some concrete work at his church and fell while climbing scaffolding. I reached out and caught myself but all my weight while falling stopped by my grabbing a beam but I felt instant shoulder pain. Like striking sharp pain. So it died some after a bit unless I moved it outwards or too high up but is okay if kept lower even was able to carry things if not lifted outwards or up past mid stomach.
It's swollen and red, the pain is pretty much what I felt during my MCL tear when standing, if I move my arm wrong, but not sure if it's that severe yet. Does pulling your shoulder generally cause this many problems or did I likely do something worse? I'm icing and then heating it for now and it's helping a little but not enough.
TL DR
How can I tell if my shoulder is sprained, torn, or just pulled
Went to help a friend do some concrete work at his church and fell while climbing scaffolding. I reached out and caught myself but all my weight while falling stopped by my grabbing a beam but I felt instant shoulder pain. Like striking sharp pain. So it died some after a bit unless I moved it outwards or too high up but is okay if kept lower even was able to carry things if not lifted outwards or up past mid stomach.
It's swollen and red, the pain is pretty much what I felt during my MCL tear when standing, if I move my arm wrong, but not sure if it's that severe yet. Does pulling your shoulder generally cause this many problems or did I likely do something worse? I'm icing and then heating it for now and it's helping a little but not enough.
TL DR
How can I tell if my shoulder is sprained, torn, or just pulled
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Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:55 pm to Gatorbait2008
I hate to hear this happened to you. If there is anything I can do for you please let me know.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:56 pm to Gatorbait2008
You need PT, not OT, help.
:rimshot:
:rimshot:
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:58 pm to Gatorbait2008
I checked your symptoms on webmd and it’s not good
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:58 pm to Gatorbait2008
You're not really going to know without an mri, but its going to heal very slowly. There's very little blood flow to the shoulder
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:58 pm to Gatorbait2008
I had a shoulder injury a few years ago. I couldn't stand up for long periods of time without it starting with these extremely painful shooting pains and going up my neck. I went to orthopedists, spine doctors, therapists, chiro's, etc. with countless xrays and MRI's and NOBODY could ever tell me what the cause was.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:59 pm to Gatorbait2008
Amputation is the only recourse.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:00 pm to Gatorbait2008
Go back and take an English course
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:02 pm to Gatorbait2008
I don't know shite about medicine, but I'd guess that you fricked up your labrum. Your shite is gonna sublux whether it's torn or stretched. Be ready to say "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH" when you reach for shite without thinking about your unstable shoulder.
You need an mri to see if it's torn. If it's just loose, you might can tighten it with a few pounds of dumbbells and some funky exercises.
The church and/or your friend might have some insurance to pay for your surgery.
You need an mri to see if it's torn. If it's just loose, you might can tighten it with a few pounds of dumbbells and some funky exercises.
The church and/or your friend might have some insurance to pay for your surgery.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:03 pm to TSLG
Scruffy just can’t help but be a Good Samaritan. Even if it further outs his alter. Scruffy, how could you?
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:08 pm to TSLG
I did file an incident report with him because it was a job site despite me being just there to help for the day to protect both of us. So I'm sure his insurance covers it. If not my health insurance is pretty good so not worried about it overall. Just need to know best idea to not injure further.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:12 pm to Gatorbait2008
It's amazing you survived and posted so many words.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:14 pm to Gatorbait2008
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Just need to know best idea to not injure further.
Don't use it too much. Definitely don't use it overhead or out to your side much. A sling that keeps your elbow at 90° and your forearm across your midsection would be fantastic.
And, just out of curiosity...you did see the part about sme not knowing shite about medicine...right? I wasn't joking.
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:14 pm to Gatorbait2008
deductible met already this year? My wife fell off a stool last thursday while hanging garland around the kitchen window and fricked up her knee. I told her she has to wait 'til the 1st if she needs surgery.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:21 pm to Golfer
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You need PT, not OT, help.
OT's work on shoulders too
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:29 pm to Gatorbait2008
Probably a labrum tear. I've had 3 (2 right 1 left) and it's a bunch of fun I tell ya.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:30 pm to Gatorbait2008
I pulled a muscle in my back one time so I can sympathize.
Seriously though you might have torn the labrum or bicep muscle.
Seriously though you might have torn the labrum or bicep muscle.
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:30 pm to LSU Tigershark
AIDS of the Rotator Cuff Variety.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:46 pm to LSU Tigershark
Yes we do
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:49 pm to Gatorbait2008
Well I dont think it’s your sits (rotator cuff muscles)
I wouldn’t be too surprised if there some anterior subluxation which could explain why you can’t bring your arm up like you are wanting
I wouldn’t be too surprised if there some anterior subluxation which could explain why you can’t bring your arm up like you are wanting
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