Shoulder pain

[Quiz Bhoy]

My right should is very sore all the way round from the actual shoulder to the shoulder blade. Not sure if I pulled a muscle in it moving stuff about yesterday or if I've been lying on it funny during the night.

Put some Deep Heat on it this morning and have taken some pain killers but quite fancy soaking tonight in a hot bath to try and ease the pain and loosen it up a bit.

Question is, anyone suggest any oils or bath salts type stuff to help with this? I usually use Radox but I know there are other/better options availabe other than generic brands!

Cheers

[Jaemi]

It might just be the way you are sleeping, I get that sometimes.
Also, try this:
Stand up straight and take a deep breath, if the pain gets worse as you inhale, then you *might* have a collapsed lung.
Mine felt like a pulled muscle.

it it's muscle pain, just take a long soak in the bath, that should do it. No need for any oils or nothing.

[Zippy]

Try the Deep Heat stuff that you actually pour into the bath, it's really good.

Also, Nurofen Ibuleve gel is decent as well - I had a really sore back a few months ago and they both done the business for me.

[bikuki]

A collapsed lung is so *so* SO SO unlikely...

I'm not saying impossible, but there's most likely have to be a major reason why you'd have it, that I think you'd know about eg. a sucking chest wound...

[Mrs.Evil of Hesselink]

Originally Posted by Quiz Bhoy

My right should is very sore all the way round from the actual shoulder to the shoulder blade. Not sure if I pulled a muscle in it moving stuff about yesterday or if I've been lying on it funny during the night.

Maybe you got drunk and fell down the stairs again?

[Jaemi]

Originally Posted by bikuki

A collapsed lung is so *so* SO SO unlikely...

I'm not saying impossible, but there's most likely have to be a major reason why you'd have it, that I think you'd know about eg. a sucking chest wound...

You think? Cause I got mine walking up stairs. Had a pain in my shoulder, that felt weird when I was breathing, went to see the doc, and next thing I was in hostipal for 3 damn months!

But yea, it's v.unlikely, but it's always good to prepare for the worst.

Doctor in training, you're rubbish.

[Quiz Bhoy]

Originally Posted by Zippy

Try the Deep Heat stuff that you actually pour into the bath, it's really good.

Also, Nurofen Ibuleve gel is decent as well - I had a really sore back a few months ago and they both done the business for me.

Cheers! I'll check teh chemists on the way home!

Originally Posted by Mrs.Evil

Maybe you got drunk and fell down the stairs again?

Remind me again why I like you? So not funny especially as its only 3 weeks till teh anniversary!

[Mrs.Evil of Hesselink]

Originally Posted by Quiz Bhoy

Remind me again why I like you?

It's cos I'm so good at the quiz.

Originally Posted by Quiz Bhoy

So not funny especially as its only 3 weeks till teh anniversary!

Yeah, I'm waiting on my invitation to your birthday celebrations...so I can push you down the stairs.

[Quiz Bhoy]

Originally Posted by Mrs.Evil

It's cos I'm so good at the quiz.


Yeah, I'm waiting on my invitation to your birthday celebrations...so I can push you down the stairs.

I've decided to cancel my birthday this year because if it isn't celebrated I don't get a year older!!!!

and you wouldn't be invited anyway! I know what you would do to me when I was drunk!

[Jushin Liger]

What sort of range of movement do you have? What sort of movement causes maximum pain? I've done both my shoulders before, pulled my AC on my left side and had a partial tear of my AC on the right side. It's annoying as it really affects your confidence in the tackle.

Does shruggin hurt? Raising to the front? To the side? bringin your arm behind you? Does it hurt when you pull it across your chest?

[¡Punk!]

Maybe you swallowed a mole and it's burrowing out?

Just a get a pretty lady to massage it. Work the sympathy damn you!

[Quiz Bhoy]

Originally Posted by Jushin Liger

What sort of range of movement do you have? What sort of movement causes maximum pain? I've done both my shoulders before, pulled my AC on my left side and had a partial tear of my AC on the right side. It's annoying as it really affects your confidence in the tackle.

Does shruggin hurt? Raising to the front? To the side? bringin your arm behind you? Does it hurt when you pull it across your chest?

It hurts when I raise it forwards or when I square my shoulders. Also when I'm not moving it has a dull aching pain. Methinks it is from the way I was lying last night and hopefully a nice hot soak tonight should help.

Cheers anyway Lovey!

[Quiz Bhoy]

Originally Posted by Punk

Maybe you swallowed a mole and it's burrowing out?

Just a get a pretty lady to massage it. Work the sympathy damn you!

I don't know any!

[Jushin Liger]

Originally Posted by Quiz Bhoy

It hurts when I raise it forwards or when I square my shoulders. Also when I'm not moving it has a dull aching pain. Methinks it is from the way I was lying last night and hopefully a nice hot soak tonight should help.

Cheers anyway Lovey!

Must have been lying awfy awkward. Hehehe Dr Awkward is a palindrome.

Hmmm, if it's not better after the bath look in the mirror and check if the sore shoulder appears to hvae an extra bump in it just where the collarbone comes up to meet it, if it does you may have pulled your acromio clavicular joint.
Also check your rotator cuff is fine, put your arm at ninety degrees at the elbow and try and keep you elbow to your side while moving the arm out (ie point in front of you then point to your side).

[blackmood]

Try a heat pad or hot water bottle on the affected area......if it is a muscular pain then this should help relieve it.