1. Questions, Questions, Questions
(Forum/General Discussion)

Hello everyone! So I am literally back -- from the backwoods of Maine where I spent my summer, and yet also back in this whole mess of things again. I have valued so much everyone's input over the

2. Re:Leanne\'s Shoulder Saga
(Forum/Surgery)

...him, I finally got in (he just got back from vaca and had was working alone, no fellows=long wait). I spent about 45 mins with him, talking a lot about what I can and can't do, expectations, etc. H...

3. Re:Surgery done!
(Forum/Surgery)

First night is done! I managed to get almost 8 hours of sleep waking up every 1-2h to go pee lol. I spent yesterday and last night on tylenol only and this morning took 1/2 an oxycodone because the pa

4. Re:Leanne\'s Shoulder Saga
(Forum/Surgery)

...retty good at putting it back in myself but occasionally do still have to go to emerge (a few days ago I spent 6 hours in emerge trying to put the damn thing back in, after several attempts, I finally...

5. Re:Thermal Capsulorrhaphy (shrinkage) -- Effective?
(Forum/General Discussion)

...Outside of the pain I listed above, I also had severe tightness in my mid-back, lats, and teres minor. I spent 4 weeks getting deep tissue work done. This has more or less been resolved, but the pain ...

6. Re:playing with SLAP tear
(Forum/General Discussion)

... I couldn't get Burra, I figured I'd go to the guy who trained him. Andrews is a real nice guy, actually spent a lot of time in the exam room with me and answered all my questions. I was a little conc...

7. Finally a new surgery date!
(Forum/General Discussion)

...duled for August 12! Finally!! What a roller coaster ride it's been since my original April 28 date! Spent 5 weeks calling the hospital and being told they didn't know the June schedule and to cal...

8. Re:Operation: back to waterpolo!
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

..., but it just did not feel as 'strong' as the left and certainly if it had been wed again would not have spent 3 hrs using it, did not feel as if i wanted to trust it - think it is just the lasting ef...

9. Re:3 weeks out, trying to return to a bed
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...sized beds to sleep in. I brought 3 pillows, but i think i still only managed 3 hours of sleep. And he spent the whole night worried he'd roll over and hit my shoulder. While i feel better in a lot...

10. Re:Operation: back to waterpolo!
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

week 20 Hi All, I am 5 months post op. seems a very long time to have spent a disporportionate amount of time and attention on my shoulder and still not over. But good news. the NHS physio

11. Re:Operation: back to waterpolo!
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...cep started to twinge. but since had done a significant amount before was fine with that - baby steps. spent an hour this morning stretching the neck/back/stomach and 35 mins yesterday on tennis bal...

12. Re:9 days post op - am I doing /expecting to much?
(Forum/General Discussion)

...at night but those are the days i think that i've pushed to hard... yesterday, for example, i think i spent too long out of the sling. and i tried to play guitar for the first time. not a good id...

13. Re:How painful is PT?
(Forum/General Discussion)

... is painful or not comes down to when it begins. I was in a sling for 3 weeks with no motion and then spent 2 weeks out of the sling before starting PT. So my first PT session wasn't until 5 weeks...

14. Re:Yep... Something Else To Make Me Paranoid
(Forum/General Discussion)

...long as i usually am (usually 3 hours), we mostly worked on swelling control in my wrist and shoulder. i spent a lot of time back and forth between the hot and cold whirlpools and the game ready. didn...

15. Re:Yep... Something Else To Make Me Paranoid
(Forum/General Discussion)

...en you're at the point where I (or we as the case may be) are at, when you've had multiple surgeries, or spent years in pain... it's sort of like enough is enough. And I'm afraid of something else bei...

16. Re:Operation: back to waterpolo!
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...pe or doing the operation at the same time etc etc etc. it had me really really worried for weeks and I spent hours on the internet looking it up - and now???? I FORGOT what you were talking about!! ...

17. Re:Elbow Pain
(Forum/General Discussion)

I have spent most of my recovery on the couch. Didn't have to go to a job since my job is physical. So I didn't wear sling after a few days. I propt my arm up on pillows so there was no strain on t

18. Re:Surgery scheduled for 4/28.
(Forum/General Discussion)

...re anxious but in the grand scheme of things, 6 weeks won't really matter. You're summer would have been spent rehabbing and not enjoying it, at least now you can just for a bit. I'll be joining you a...

19. Re:6 days post op
(Forum/Surgery)

...our shoulder now? i was having instability problems before and i am really hoping this resolves them. spent my first day in class today and other than a sore back from the uncomfortable chairs, i a...

20. Pain that Makes Me Nervous
(Forum/General Discussion)

...utes this to the fact that I traveled last week (I took 4 flights in 5 days for job interviews) and thus spent a lot of time carrying. Since my left is TOTALLY out of commission, all of that stress fe...

21. 13 years is a long time......
(Member Blogs/13 years is a long time......)

... After about an hour the nurse had me situated with my sling and allowed me to leave the hospital. I spent the next 3 days in my parents recliner with my arm in the sling and tube pumping pain med...

22. My Experience
(Member Blogs/Competitive Swimmers torn labrums)

...hool (50 free - 23.2, 100 Free - 54.5 100 fly - 58.9...). I also ran track, and did cross country. But I spent most of my time in the pool. I would do 3 hours of practice at least a day, and I did dev...

23. My Injuries
(Member Blogs/Competitive Swimmers torn labrums)

...hool (50 free - 23.2, 100 Free - 54.5 100 fly - 58.9...). I also ran track, and did cross country. But I spent most of my time in the pool. I would do 3 hours of practice at least a day, and I did dev...

24. My injuries
(Member Blogs/Competitive Swimmers torn labrums)

...hool (50 free - 23.2, 100 Free - 54.5 100 fly - 58.9...). I also ran track, and did cross country. But I spent most of my time in the pool. I would do 3 hours of practice at least a day, and I did dev...

25. torn supraspinatus tendon
(Member Blogs/kens recovery aid)

...t No slings,, regular ones didn’t stop over head reflex anyway!! Here is the lemon aid . !! Having spent twenty years (I’m 57) riding horses and building my own rigging (Bare back pad that...

26. cuff recovery aid
(Member Blogs/kens recovery aid)

..." I had to go to an acupuncturist for major case of anxiety.!!! Well here is the lemon aid . having spent twenty years (I’m 57) riding horses and building my own rigging (Bare back pad tha...

27. 6.5 weeks post op
(Member Blogs/JB, a teen swimmer)

...bly his biggest complaint has been 'tightness/stiffness' in his neck/shoulder area.  One PT spent about 10 minutes just massaging him before starting the regular stuff.  Now anytime ...

28. 9+ weeks post-op/OS visit
(Member Blogs/Bkerbers Slap Tear)

...ontinue to take it easy, especially with lifting things--especially with my big move coming up.  We spent the rest of the visit talking about my future plans to be an orthopedic physician assista...

29. Surgery
(Member Blogs/Bkerbers Slap Tear)

...surgery center of the hosipat at 7:30 AM and was released around 2:45 PM.  The first few hours were spent relaxing with my parents and getting a little nervous about the surgery.  I was more...

30. Will the Nintendo Wii Change Physical Therapy?
(Member Blogs/Andy's SLAP Tear Blog)

...This pushes them further into rehab than they would normally. The patients often do much better. Having spent time competing with friends to see who is the better boxer, I can say that my shoulders w...