[TheForge] shoulder pain OT

[Steve Smith]

I should have added that besides being a pain reliever, ibuprofen 
reduces swelling.


Steve Smith wrote:
> 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
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