Thread: Shoulder pain

Originally Posted by Gingermick

Incoming, you didn't answer my question, what led you to assume wing chun?

Your signature and the nature of your injury. It was either Wing Chun or Southern Praying Mantis (tong long) Both styles have a similar injury pattern from the "burning" of the ligaments in the shoulder due to Tui Shao training. (When overdone) However, Tong Long in particular, segues into Tai Chi at the upper levels (not sure about Wing Chun) which tends to have the effect of softening the injury. Wing Chun by default.

Am I wrong?

No, quite right. I'll have to get accupunctured I think, as there is no history of heart probs in my family and I'm youngish (too old for the young persons forum at work though)
I think posture and desk set-up changes have helped, in conjunction with this herbal remedy that si gung makes.

Get diagnosed by an expert who doesn't guess and yes, you are guessing. I have torn both supaspanatus (sp?) tendons and have had one repaired, a very painful exercise during the recovery period. it is necessary to have complete rest and identify the cause and then devise how to avoid the aggravation to the shoulder. Most doctors if they are serious tend to use MRI's to see what is going on. I put up with mine for about seven years before it defeated me and I had to have the op.

Like Mini I tore my supraspinatus. Don't know about painful during recovery period (which is a long arduous afair) but the symptoms were pretty awful. I kept working for a month and ended up tearing the other one as well only not nearly as bad.

Had the first one operated on, the left side, but am reluctant to do the right as whilst it has settled down bar for some restriction in movement I have no idea how I would go about wiping my bum.

Get a proper diagnosis at a bulk billing medical centre if things are tight!

prozac

Had acupuncture and probably needed it again but am a wuss
I saw the physio and after some movements he said tendonitis in the left shoulder and the right shoulder pain just a result of AC joint being fused in the wrong spot after accident. (didn't notice as I was sedated for nearly three weeks)
Shoulder exercises and some strapping tape (to support joint) are helping a lot already