I shoudl know this answer, but I don't

[kewlnurse]

Having worked ortho for several years i should know the answer to this, and if a patient asked me i wouldn't have to think twice about it, but i'm drawing a blank. I think i have torn my rotator cuff in my left shoulder, i pooped it out being stupid with the dog, but i manged to get it back in (wan't totally out) that was about a month ago, i can deal with the pain, and the only reason i would consider having it done is because i lost about 30 yards off my drive and my irons are coming up about 10 yars short, ie my golf game has $hit the bed. Question is how log till i can play again if i get it scoped? BTW doesn't realy hurt when i play, or later that day but the next days is a little rough.

[CashewLPN, LPN]

Golf is not just a sport... its a lifestyle...

And-- Dan-- I'm gonna start PT for you guess what--

You got it...

Rotator cuff injury...

xcept-- I hurt it at work... Workers comp.

and-- light duty... so i'll blow out my elbows with the charts...(see the reasonings?)

Feel better.

--Barbara

[kewlnurse]

Enough is enough, It's not any better, or worse, so i made and appt with my pmd for wensday evening, not so much myshoulder but right in the humerus, down to the elbow. guess we'll find out what it is

[kids]

Ok, now I'm guesing bursitis/tendonitis...the humerous is where my arm kills when the 'itises' kick in...could be a repetive motion thing

[kewlnurse]

Doc thinks it's a muscle pull with a tear, gave me some exersises to do (which i probably won't), he used to be a physical therapist, and some Naporsin, if no reliefe in 10 days off for films and to an orthopod.