I dislocated my shoulder 2 months ago while sleeping. I vaguely remember turning over and putting my arms up behind my head. Awoke to unbelievable pain. Me being me, I thought I just pulled something and tried to tough it out for an hour before I woke DD to take me to the ER.
I saw an orthopedist a few days later. He said it is unusual for someone my age (60) to dislocate a shoulder by raising your arms because joints usually get stiffer as we age. I was in a sling for a month and then started PT. Both the pain and range of motion have improved but I still have problems with both.
Neither the pain nor the range of motion are consistent. I may be able to lift my arm higher one time but not the next and it may hurt sometimes but not others with the same movement. The worst is sometimes I get an ache that feels like it is deep in my shoulder or runs down my arm. That usually only happens a few times a day and only lasts a few minutes. The doctor said that is tendonitis. I also have a lot of popping/crackling when I move which the dr. said is normal.
I had a recheck with the doctor this week and since the pain and range of motion have improved he pretty much released me. He said to continue PT if I want to, go back to work if I want to and come for a recheck in 6 weeks if I want to. So I guess I'm on the right track and my issues are normal for my injury. But it doesn't feel like it.
Has anyone dislocated their shoulder? How long until the pain goes away? And I've been told that once it happens it is more likely to happen again. Has it happened to anyone more than once?
I saw an orthopedist a few days later. He said it is unusual for someone my age (60) to dislocate a shoulder by raising your arms because joints usually get stiffer as we age. I was in a sling for a month and then started PT. Both the pain and range of motion have improved but I still have problems with both.
Neither the pain nor the range of motion are consistent. I may be able to lift my arm higher one time but not the next and it may hurt sometimes but not others with the same movement. The worst is sometimes I get an ache that feels like it is deep in my shoulder or runs down my arm. That usually only happens a few times a day and only lasts a few minutes. The doctor said that is tendonitis. I also have a lot of popping/crackling when I move which the dr. said is normal.
I had a recheck with the doctor this week and since the pain and range of motion have improved he pretty much released me. He said to continue PT if I want to, go back to work if I want to and come for a recheck in 6 weeks if I want to. So I guess I'm on the right track and my issues are normal for my injury. But it doesn't feel like it.
Has anyone dislocated their shoulder? How long until the pain goes away? And I've been told that once it happens it is more likely to happen again. Has it happened to anyone more than once?