Telling John's story again: check [I have learned more about the spinal cord than I ever thought I would know...]
Hearing another doctor say his progress is great: check!
All in all -- a successful doctor's appointment. And, oh yeah -- we got a diagnosis for the shoulder: capsulitis. hat is capsulitis, you ask? From the ever-popular Wikipedia:
Frozen shoulder, medically referred to as adhesive capsulitis, is a disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain.
The treatment was a cortisone shot (with a long needle -- yuck!) and more range of motion exercises in PT. So far, it's feeling better -- and John got out of bed with minimal pain Friday morning!
It's good to know what is causing the pain. I'm glad the shot helped and hope it continues to ease the pain. More PT exercises :) but maybe it will throw a little variety into the session.
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