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[quote=Anonymous]Wow, I had no idea this was so common! I’m going through it now, as part of a rotator cuff tear that I ignored for too long. (Kept hoping it would just get better with time, sigh.) So sorry to hear you e got it too, the pain is just awful.

I started PT immediately. After about 2 months, my range of motion is about 50% better when I’m warmed up (still almost nothing once I’m stiff, like overnight) and the strength has progressed. The pain is still awful, though. It’s actually helpful to read these responses because I feel like (and my PT has suggested that) it should be progressing faster. Sounds like sometimes it just takes that long.

A few tips I’ve found helpful:

If you haven’t already tried this, I’ve found the most sleeping relief with lying on my unaffected side and then propping the affected arm in front of my stomach on a tall pillow.

If you can’t tolerate shoulder exercises or have to wait for PT, my therapist suggested that walks can actually help. A gentle way to keep your arm swinging back and forth for an extended time.

If you can get someone to prescribe it, I’ve had a lot of help from topical NSAID. (Didn’t even know it existed till now, despite a decade of serious body pain from joint hypermobility!) The big benefit for you would be that it skips the stomach. The one I’ve got is Diclofenac Sodium Gel 1%.

Good luck![/quote]

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