About two years ago, after a long day of
work delivering mail, and lawn work, my
right shoulder became painful, remember
not being able to brush my teeth, with
right hand. I didn't go to the doctor
right away, basically still worked, in
degrees of pain, just tried to limit
painful motions. Months later, when I
finally did see a doctor, he diagnosed
tendinitis though a physical exam( x ray's
were normal ), and I went to rehab for
stretching and strengthening exercises.
The stretching helped the most, and I have
most of the motion back. I've done the
strengthening off and on. Since I deliver
mail all day , my arm is tired, and more
work(exercising ) is the last thing I
want to do.
I still have a stiff, sometimes ache in
the top,front part of my right shoulder.
It's worse in the morning, and after a
heavy work day . My shoulder pops ,
especially when I rotate my hand, with
straightened arm down and alittle behind
me, thumb facing backwards, also when I
stretch the arm from horizontal direction
side of chest toward outside of body--pop
. I don't think it's a typical joint pop,
it's louder and can be repeated (tendon)?.
I have a low degree of pain, but the
tightness, low ache, and popping noise
bother me. My doctor thinks more
strengthening exercise is the key, I
disagree. I'm reading up on stretching
exercises, (Kit Laughlin's book is good,)
since stretching seemed to help the most.
No real change yet though. What next?
Thanks in advance . 45 y male. Kanzan
