Hi Roy - I began experiencing shoulder problems about 10 years ago, after app. 12 years of tuning, and I began a regular regimen of strengthening and, especially, stretching, and it has kept my problem at bay, for the most part. The investment of time is only about 15-20 minutes each day, but it yields significant results when practiced daily. And it feels great! I would suggest getting with a good physical therapist to map out a program for you once the inflammation is down. I did have a cortisone shot once for something else. Wasn't very painful, but neither did it have lasting results. Good luck! Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 17:20:47 -0500 "Roy Ulrich" <ulrich@rangenet.com> writes: > Help! Anyone got experience with a BAD case of bursitis in your > tuning shoulder? Aspirin, Advil, and a new anti-flammatory (200mg > once a day) are not cutting it. I'm out of commission until this > gets fixed, if it can be. Experience with cortosone shot? I seem to > remember hearing that it's more painful than the never ending throb > in the shoulder itself! I'm cancelling tuning appointments as after > the one I did Friday, I have virtually NO use of my right arm. > Heating pad, aspirin, etc. are seeming to have no effect. This has > plagued me for 2 or 3 years but has never been this bad - did I wait > too long? After 3 days of being able to do nothing than download > movies from the dish and fight with the heating pad, I'm about ready > to go for an amputation from the neck down - above that point seems > to be the only working part and there are those that will argue that > point. Any suggestions greatly appreaciated before I make an > appointment tomorrow. Hey. Thanks. > > Roy Ulrich
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