[TheForge] Re: blacksmith's elbow and cortizone

[Mike Spencer]

Never had tennis elbow but I had "frozen shoulder", once in each
shoulder a couple of years apart. Couldn't raise my arm more than
about 10deg below shoulder level without excruciating pain.

I declined cortisone, based on Peggy's career-long observations as an
RN that it's a two-edged sword.  Twice-weekly physio plus home
exercises with a cord and pulley on the ceiling cleared it up in 4-6
weeks.  Another smith I know opted for cortisone, was all better in
two days.  Regrettably, I haven't kept up close enough contact with
him to know if all remained well a few years down the road.

FWIW,
- Mike

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