Don't hesitate to start the physical therapy; with a torn rotator cuff, whatever the cause, you need some help getting it back to normal. The cortisone injection is your choice, of course, but it might indeed bring some relief. You might tell your doctor that frankly you're scared of an injection because of the pain the last one caused, and ask whether the cortisone injection would happen in the exact same place with the same size needle.
Physical therapists are wonderful people who will work with you gently and surely to help get that pain alleviated and to get you back to a full range of motion, or the best possible range of motion. They will listen to you carefully and respond to your questions. Make that appointment before too much time goes past; we don't want you to have permanent damage in that arm, OK?
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Anon,
Don't hesitate to start the physical therapy; with a torn rotator cuff, whatever the cause, you need some help getting it back to normal. The cortisone injection is your choice, of course, but it might indeed bring some relief. You might tell your doctor that frankly you're scared of an injection because of the pain the last one caused, and ask whether the cortisone injection would happen in the exact same place with the same size needle.
Physical therapists are wonderful people who will work with you gently and surely to help get that pain alleviated and to get you back to a full range of motion, or the best possible range of motion. They will listen to you carefully and respond to your questions. Make that appointment before too much time goes past; we don't want you to have permanent damage in that arm, OK?
December 14, 2009 - 7:52amThis Comment
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