Postscript: Yep, Rotator-Cuff Syndrome, but probably not bad enough for surgery. Some more conservative treatment, visits to see the Physical Therapist, who is supposedly a sports guy, and see how it goes for a few weeks ...
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AHHHHH, Thanks for the horror flashback!
Blame the triage nurse:
You have a sling?
Yes ma'am.
Wear it. See you tomorrow.
Wow. Talk about your mind-numbing sights.
The sling looks bad as well.
Went to the ER, huh? Dang.
I still have an arm sling somewhere around here...
Nah, not the ER. I have a box of orthopedic impedimenta, some of which fits ...
That's sort of good news, right?
Anything that can be done to avoid surgery and all.
I hope it's good news. At the moment, the shoulder is still painful and weak -- I'd guess my effective isolated strength in it is 20%, or less. Very strange sensation, being unable to lift anything close to the weight I usually can move. I can cheat some, using other muscles -- chins, push-ups, no problem, but if it's just the left deltoids and rotator cuff, it ain't there.
Be interesting to see what the PT guy will have me doing.
Having had rotator cuff PT, I can say that I wouldn't expect it to be much fun. Lots of pulling against rubber bands.
Ice and heat, ice and heat, take it easy, and the PT guy hasn't called yet.
For the record, and in my personal experience, if you screw up your rotator cuff, Naproxen Sodium (Alleve) is a waste of money. Supposed to knock the pain down for eight to twelve hours. Far as I can tell, it didn't put a dent in it for eight seconds, at twice the recommended dosage ...
So much for that arthritic guy in the TV commercial who suddenly turns into Nijinsky after popping one of these suckers. Truth in advertising, another of life's oxymorons ...
Alleve can also get in you a world of trouble.
Alleve is shit unless it's combined with narcotics, at which point it becomes astounding.
Here's a tip for you that may or may not be useful. I was told to keep my shoulder "sucked in" when doing anything iffy. The shoulder is an amazingly flexible joint, and with that flexibility comes amazing weakness. Same with knees.
Careful with that. Moderation and consistency open many doors that otherwise get slammed in one's face at the most inappropriate times.
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