> Years ago, it "killed" me to shake another person's hand, because my shoulder hurt so bad just to lift my right arm. I would wake up in the middle of the night and it felt like my whole right arm was paralyzed and I had to take my other hand just to move it in a more comfortable position.
Yep, sounds like something was torn in the shoulder. Since it healed on its own, it was probably a rotator cuff and not the labrum (NON-medical opinion, so beware!) But I am well acquainted with the problem of waking in the middle of the night with the shoulder in pain. That's ME! Actually, got a cortisone shot yesterday, and slept pretty well last night.
Maybe I'll try that dead-hang advice. I can do the pull-down weight bar ok without any pain, so I'll try doing a little more.
The doctor recommended doing lots of range-of-motion exercises to keep the joint active, even with the tear.
Rod, I'm not ready to give up all those activities yet. I'm pretty sure I'll have that surgery.
Last edited by Steve C; 12/15/09 03:38 PM.
