Re: Shoulder pain.. anyone experience this??

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

About a month ago i went to my ortho, concerned re: jaw pain,

shoulder and neck pain all on the left side. Turns out it was just

muscular and not an infection in the plates. I used a hot water

bottle, ibruprofen, paracetamol. It seems to have helped. I also did

some yoga style stretching to try to loosen up the muscles. You

might find you need a good massage, good luck

Annie

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wrote:

> Hi. I have been having pain in my right shoulder (kind of across

my

> colar bone) for about four weeks now. It all started when I was

> sleeping elevated for so long after my jaw surgery. That's the

only

> thing I can think that might have caused it.

>

> I'm sleeping normal now, but the pain hasn't gone away. It's very

> painful when I get up in the mornings and when I'm working. I'm

> wondering if any of you have experienced this. I had pillows and

> things stuffed under my http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?

q=mattress&v=54&src=derek " >mattress to keep me elevated, and it's

> possible that it wasn't evenly elevated. Do you think my pain and

> the elevation are related? Should I see a doctor because this is

> really getting old?? I'm not sure if I've strained a muscle or

what

> is going on, but it hurts. I've tried a heating pad, and it seems

to

> make it worse. On the other hand, a hot shower seems to do the

> trick. I can't stand in the shower for several hours a day

though.

> Does anyone have any suggestions??

>

> I'm sorry I know this is not really a jaw related question, but I

> want to know if anyone else has had a similar problem. Thanks!!

>

> --

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Annie's suggestions are good. I have pain in that area too, as a

matter of fact, today it's quite painful. I was doing something that

my body isn't used to, and that's why it barked back at me.

I do regular yoga practice, but it's not enough for my particular

lifestyle, so I also see a massage therapist and chiropractor.

I see a massage therapist about once a month now, she's good at untie-

ing these kinds of muscular knots, although it's painful to untie

them. I'm particularly good at creating them, with all the time I

spend at a computer (all day, during lunchhour, some at home at night

too). If that's the case for you, you might want to look at how your

computer is set up, keyboard and monitor height are critical, as well

as how far you have to reach for the mouse.

There's a nerve that runs down the side of the neck, through the

collarbone area and down the arms to the wrist area. My therapist

gave me special exercises to do to stretch these areas, but I haven't

been doing them regularly, and I'm starting to feel sore again. If

you do see a therapist, ask about some simple exercises you can do

for yourself.

Hope you find something that helps.

> Hi. I have been having pain in my right shoulder (kind of across

my

> colar bone) for about four weeks now. It all started when I was

> sleeping elevated for so long after my jaw surgery. That's the

only

> thing I can think that might have caused it.

>

> I'm sleeping normal now, but the pain hasn't gone away. It's very

> painful when I get up in the mornings and when I'm working. I'm

> wondering if any of you have experienced this. I had pillows and

> things stuffed under my mattress to keep me elevated, and it's

> possible that it wasn't evenly elevated. Do you think my pain and

> the elevation are related? Should I see a doctor because this is

> really getting old?? I'm not sure if I've strained a muscle or

what

> is going on, but it hurts. I've tried a heating pad, and it seems

to

> make it worse. On the other hand, a hot shower seems to do the

> trick. I can't stand in the shower for several hours a day

though.

> Does anyone have any suggestions??

>

> I'm sorry I know this is not really a jaw related question, but I

> want to know if anyone else has had a similar problem. Thanks!!

>

> --

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Annie's suggestions are good. I have pain in that area too, as a

matter of fact, today it's quite painful. I was doing something that

my body isn't used to, and that's why it barked back at me.

I do regular yoga practice, but it's not enough for my particular

lifestyle, so I also see a massage therapist and chiropractor.

I see a massage therapist about once a month now, she's good at untie-

ing these kinds of muscular knots, although it's painful to untie

them. I'm particularly good at creating them, with all the time I

spend at a computer (all day, during lunchhour, some at home at night

too). If that's the case for you, you might want to look at how your

computer is set up, keyboard and monitor height are critical, as well

as how far you have to reach for the mouse.

There's a nerve that runs down the side of the neck, through the

collarbone area and down the arms to the wrist area. My therapist

gave me special exercises to do to stretch these areas, but I haven't

been doing them regularly, and I'm starting to feel sore again. If

you do see a therapist, ask about some simple exercises you can do

for yourself.

Hope you find something that helps.

> Hi. I have been having pain in my right shoulder (kind of across

my

> colar bone) for about four weeks now. It all started when I was

> sleeping elevated for so long after my jaw surgery. That's the

only

> thing I can think that might have caused it.

>

> I'm sleeping normal now, but the pain hasn't gone away. It's very

> painful when I get up in the mornings and when I'm working. I'm

> wondering if any of you have experienced this. I had pillows and

> things stuffed under my mattress to keep me elevated, and it's

> possible that it wasn't evenly elevated. Do you think my pain and

> the elevation are related? Should I see a doctor because this is

> really getting old?? I'm not sure if I've strained a muscle or

what

> is going on, but it hurts. I've tried a heating pad, and it seems

to

> make it worse. On the other hand, a hot shower seems to do the

> trick. I can't stand in the shower for several hours a day

though.

> Does anyone have any suggestions??

>

> I'm sorry I know this is not really a jaw related question, but I

> want to know if anyone else has had a similar problem. Thanks!!

>

> --

[Guest guest]

It could, in fact, be a jaw-related problem. See the posts from

Fiddly, for example.

Yep, I'd see a doc and ask about PT, or massage or sacro-cranial

therapy (he may look at you oddly about the last, but nevermind

that). In any case, if you have pain, that means you have something,

somewhere not working properly for you. I hope you can find help for

it.

Cammie.

> Hi. I have been having pain in my right shoulder (kind of across

my

> colar bone) for about four weeks now. It all started when I was

> sleeping elevated for so long after my jaw surgery. That's the

only

> thing I can think that might have caused it.

>

> I'm sleeping normal now, but the pain hasn't gone away. It's very

> painful when I get up in the mornings and when I'm working. I'm

> wondering if any of you have experienced this. I had pillows and

> things stuffed under my mattress to keep me elevated, and it's

> possible that it wasn't evenly elevated. Do you think my pain and

> the elevation are related? Should I see a doctor because this is

> really getting old?? I'm not sure if I've strained a muscle or

what

> is going on, but it hurts. I've tried a heating pad, and it seems

to

> make it worse. On the other hand, a hot shower seems to do the

> trick. I can't stand in the shower for several hours a day

though.

> Does anyone have any suggestions??

>

> I'm sorry I know this is not really a jaw related question, but I

> want to know if anyone else has had a similar problem. Thanks!!

>

> --

[Guest guest]

It could, in fact, be a jaw-related problem. See the posts from

Fiddly, for example.

Yep, I'd see a doc and ask about PT, or massage or sacro-cranial

therapy (he may look at you oddly about the last, but nevermind

that). In any case, if you have pain, that means you have something,

somewhere not working properly for you. I hope you can find help for

it.

Cammie.

> Hi. I have been having pain in my right shoulder (kind of across

my

> colar bone) for about four weeks now. It all started when I was

> sleeping elevated for so long after my jaw surgery. That's the

only

> thing I can think that might have caused it.

>

> I'm sleeping normal now, but the pain hasn't gone away. It's very

> painful when I get up in the mornings and when I'm working. I'm

> wondering if any of you have experienced this. I had pillows and

> things stuffed under my mattress to keep me elevated, and it's

> possible that it wasn't evenly elevated. Do you think my pain and

> the elevation are related? Should I see a doctor because this is

> really getting old?? I'm not sure if I've strained a muscle or

what

> is going on, but it hurts. I've tried a heating pad, and it seems

to

> make it worse. On the other hand, a hot shower seems to do the

> trick. I can't stand in the shower for several hours a day

though.

> Does anyone have any suggestions??

>

> I'm sorry I know this is not really a jaw related question, but I

> want to know if anyone else has had a similar problem. Thanks!!

>

> --

[Guest guest]

It could, in fact, be a jaw-related problem. See the posts from

Fiddly, for example.

Yep, I'd see a doc and ask about PT, or massage or sacro-cranial

therapy (he may look at you oddly about the last, but nevermind

that). In any case, if you have pain, that means you have something,

somewhere not working properly for you. I hope you can find help for

it.

Cammie.

> Hi. I have been having pain in my right shoulder (kind of across

my

> colar bone) for about four weeks now. It all started when I was

> sleeping elevated for so long after my jaw surgery. That's the

only

> thing I can think that might have caused it.

>

> I'm sleeping normal now, but the pain hasn't gone away. It's very

> painful when I get up in the mornings and when I'm working. I'm

> wondering if any of you have experienced this. I had pillows and

> things stuffed under my mattress to keep me elevated, and it's

> possible that it wasn't evenly elevated. Do you think my pain and

> the elevation are related? Should I see a doctor because this is

> really getting old?? I'm not sure if I've strained a muscle or

what

> is going on, but it hurts. I've tried a heating pad, and it seems

to

> make it worse. On the other hand, a hot shower seems to do the

> trick. I can't stand in the shower for several hours a day

though.

> Does anyone have any suggestions??

>

> I'm sorry I know this is not really a jaw related question, but I

> want to know if anyone else has had a similar problem. Thanks!!

>

> --