[TheForge] shoulder pain OT

[Steve Smith]

The reason they recommend ice is that the pain can be caused by 
swelling. Ice will shrink the swelling. Heat will make you feel better, 
but it can also make the swelling worse, not better. Ice is important, 
so is ibuprofen (or your favorite analgesic).

Steve

Justin Fellenz wrote:
> I've been going through the same thing as well...pulled my arms back
> behind my head, could barely drive home. That was before halloween.
> I've been using a heating pad on it for the past oculd weeks, twice a
> day--they say 20 min heat 20 min ice at least twice each per session is
> good, but Ive been kind of lazy with the ice. I put the heating pad on
> and go to sleep, wake up a while later and take it off. Wife and cats
> like it too. Almost as important, it seems to finally be improving,
> slowly. Tore a cuff lifting a few years ago and it took most of a year
> to be back right. Get some of the rubber band exercises from your
> doc-they help prevent further injuries and help heal the old ones. No
> replacement for physical conditioning. (He says, stating the obvious).
> 
> JRF