I'm three months post shoulder surgery for a proximal fracture of the humerus and damage to the rotator cuff. After a lot of at home therapy and now 7 physical therapy sessions I am still unable to raise my arm to shoulder height and beyond without substantial pain and a sensation of the arm being restrained so today my therapist introduced me to my first ASTYM treatment. There is pain associated with ASTYM but only for the short time your therapist works on you. I didn't find it any more painful than the deep tissue massage the therapist has been doing. Both processes make you very tender. Immediately after ASTYM treatment you could see all the improved circulation to the area - warm to the touch and rosy red skin that lasts for hours later. My scar looks really red and inflamed and I have cottage cheese type bumps along part of the scar that I didn't see or feel before. Happy to share experiences as I continue through this if that's helpful for any one. My therapist suggested that I should see improvement with three to four more ASTYM sessions.
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I'm three months post shoulder surgery for a proximal fracture of the humerus and damage to the rotator cuff. After a lot of at home therapy and now 7 physical therapy sessions I am still unable to raise my arm to shoulder height and beyond without substantial pain and a sensation of the arm being restrained so today my therapist introduced me to my first ASTYM treatment. There is pain associated with ASTYM but only for the short time your therapist works on you. I didn't find it any more painful than the deep tissue massage the therapist has been doing. Both processes make you very tender. Immediately after ASTYM treatment you could see all the improved circulation to the area - warm to the touch and rosy red skin that lasts for hours later. My scar looks really red and inflamed and I have cottage cheese type bumps along part of the scar that I didn't see or feel before. Happy to share experiences as I continue through this if that's helpful for any one. My therapist suggested that I should see improvement with three to four more ASTYM sessions.
November 9, 2009 - 7:41pmThis Comment
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