What's Hurting Your Fricking Shoulder Like There's No Tomorrow?

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Mr. Clod's shoulder has been hurting for about 6 months. It finally got bad enough to see an orthopedist. They say he has "only a small spur," and a 30-day course of anti-inflammatories should fix it.

He's on day 5, and still no change in pain whatsoever. Right now, I'm putting my money on surgery, oh, say about a year from now.

And the process drags on. Multiple anti-inflammatories had no effect, nor did shots of cortisol, and finally Mr. Clod managed to get back to the doctor and get an MRI. Diagnosis: "moderate sized longitudinal partial tear of the superior subscapularis tendon." Whee!

He's been referred to a surgeon. Maybe they'll say he should just put it in a sling for a few months, but I kind of doubt it.