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I'm always injuring something
Finally gave in and went to the doctor to get a PT referral for my left shoulder. In October I injured it in such a way to make certain motions and activities painful. I had been delaying going to the doctor in the hope that either the shoulder or Covid would get better. Yeah, neither of those is happening. Had my first PT appointment on Monday. Got the requisite "it really would have been good if you'd showed up sooner" from the therapist. This week it's all about icing to reduce inflammation and a few stretches to try to increase mobility.
I have been trying to do as little as possible with my left arm all week. I can still type at the computer as long as I maintain good posture, take breaks, and don't keep at it too long. But other stuff around the house I've been pretty useless. I also haven't been using the treadmill because of the whole swing the arms thing. Maybe in another week the pain and twinges will be gone enough that the treadmill will feel mostly harmless.
I am having fewer instances of pain shooting down my arm and I'm no longer forced to sleep in one position all night, so the program is working. Still have a certain amount of persistent dull ache. Progress, but slow progress.
The lesson that I re-learn from this: If it hurts ice it. Three times a day ice anything that hurts, odds are it's going to get better or at least not get worse as a result.
I have been trying to do as little as possible with my left arm all week. I can still type at the computer as long as I maintain good posture, take breaks, and don't keep at it too long. But other stuff around the house I've been pretty useless. I also haven't been using the treadmill because of the whole swing the arms thing. Maybe in another week the pain and twinges will be gone enough that the treadmill will feel mostly harmless.
I am having fewer instances of pain shooting down my arm and I'm no longer forced to sleep in one position all night, so the program is working. Still have a certain amount of persistent dull ache. Progress, but slow progress.
The lesson that I re-learn from this: If it hurts ice it. Three times a day ice anything that hurts, odds are it's going to get better or at least not get worse as a result.