Shoulder pains anyone?!

I woke up one 2years after my stoke with a pain in my right shoulder. My GP sent me to a scan at hospital and they told me I braken my tendon in the piece between my shoulder. The GP wanted me hospital but during the coronvarisus they had no facilities. Then. now I having physio I and then in september even I have a trauma and orthopaedics oupatient clinic if is better. Soory for spelling etc. but my aphasia.

I found the best thing for avoiding subluxation shoulder was to wear a collar & cuff. Now go to gym regularly to strengthen biceps and triceps. 

Hi Amy, 

I had my stroke 5 1/2 years ago and within the past two years have developed chronic lower back pain that radiates into one or both legs and then since Dec past my shoulder on my affected side has become excruciatingly sore.  Do you know what is causing your shoulder and back pain? I have a herniated disc pressing on my spinal nerve but no structural damage to shoulder. Wondering if this is all related to my stroke?!? ?

I feel your pain mate, I get pain in my shoulder, when Im tired, or if I knock it, if someone pats me on shoulder, in a mate way, it kills, like a kick between the legs, and my specialist doesnt even want to see me again. Hes put me on tablets,and thats it, no follow up, no nothing, told the dr, he says , if he wants to see you,he'll send for you. I know what youre going through, stay strong mate 

 

My hubby has the same problem, not much movement in his left arm and nothing in has hand yet. Due to his shoulder it has stopped him doing exercises because of the pain. It has been nearly six months since his stroke and he's beginning to think this is it for him. Have you got any movement in your hand and if so how long has it took you? Thank you.

 

Thanks for sharing. Stay strong. It's such a shame when we cannot get the support we need.

Keep going. Exercises should help, it might just take time. Stay strong, stay safe.

Totally sympathise with you. As you say, strokes are nothing new, yet the treatment seems way behind compared to some other conditions. It seems to me, having a stroke is the worst thing that can happen to you because the support is very very poor. As some of the other posters have said, exercise and physio might be helpful. Keep going.

Try to keep going.  There are no time limits on recovery from stroke and each person will recover at their own pace depending possibly on the level of support and strength to carry on. Sometimes you might want to give up or think you can do no more, but stary strong and keep pushing. Maybe even take a step back and start smaller, working up.

I have bad shoulder pain on my left 

it's 5 months since my stroke and it's come on really bad in the last few weeks, makes sleeping difficult, I normally sleep on my left bc my right shoulder is also very sore after dislocating it a few years ago, I'm hoping it will get better with everyday excercise, but after reading some of the other posts it doesn't look like it will, more tablets ?

Hi Breagle1 - that happened to me a few months after my stroke. I was already going to the gym three times a week but that didn't seem to ease the pain at all. 

I sought some advice from a physio and had two face-to-face sessions (pre-Covid) at which he gave me some specific exercises to do. These involved using a resistance band and were different from the ones I did in the gym. Within about a month I was pain free. 
The physio I had was provided by the NHS and in my area we're able to do an online self-referral. I would definitely recommend seeking some advice and not just relying on your current exercise programme.

Janet 

I have severe shoulder pain after exercise so I'm stuck between a rock & hard place.Most days it's difficult to get comfy. The doctors try to pass me off with pain killers,that don't work you just go round in circles.

You said it one!!!

If wou're paralysed on your left side the muscles that hold your joints together will have weakened, so your shoulder becomes partiallydislocated i.e. the ball drops out of the socket. It will cause pain.this obviously can happen on the right side also.

I'm exactly the same more pain now than 2 years ago doctor keeps sending me for tests but nothing shows up.

Physio is very helpful. As the pandemic eases then access to physio improves. Also relaxation classes and yoga will help. I did seated yoga, not the full blown stuff, and it was a revelation.

i am so sad that help is not more freely available. Most of us need the help and we would then put more back in to society.

colin

I've actually been surprised at how much there is out there. Books, DVD, classes on Zoom. And physio on Zoom. I do lots of things now to help my recovery. Things I wouldn't have access to otherwise.

Well done Pam.

stroke recovery needs a positive attitude and you are exemplary.
if you can handle techy techy stuff then go for it .

colin

Massage, physical therapy, and forcing myself to use good posture. (sit up straight, shoulders back, pull in stomach). I was kinda slumped over. My stroke was considered small-moderate. 

I had my stroke January 2020 and admitted to the acute stroke ward daily they would change the bedding and roll me on my left side i kept telling the nurses that it was my weak side and it was painful (a bit of nursing care would be nice) eventually i got transferred to another hospital for intensive physiotherapy everyone was issued with a body sling to be hoisted out of bed, i enjoyed the challenges with physiotherapy and occupational health got discharged in march 2020 with only one good arm, still waiting for pain relief or prosthetic arm or maybe surgery,living on my own has been difficult. 

it's been 4 years now and still no improvement!