Hello everyone, I'm hoping someone can shed some light on my current shoulder problems.
An MRI shows the following problems:
1. Mild supraspinatus tendinopathy without full thickness tear.
2. Increased signal within the anterior-superior labum which may represent labral tear.
3. Moderate acromioclavicular osteoarthritis with impingement.
I was scheduled to see a shoulder specialist but my insurance rejected the referral and I have to start that whole process from the beginning with my primary care physician. That's process will take a couple of months.
In the meantime, for the last two weeks I've stopped doing any upper body workouts and am keeping all lower body workouts limited to machines.
I'm icing my shoulder at least 2x a day and am keeping my arm in a sling during the evenings.
I'm taking Cissus for the tendon healing, Celedrin + MSN for joint support and healing, and today I'll start taking Devils Claw Root for its anti-inflamatory properties.
So I'm wondering, as I wait to talk to an expert, if I'm doing the right things and/or leaving out some important stuff.
1. Should I be continuing my former PT exercises or is absolute rest the best recommendation?
2. Should I be doing any stretching?
3. Any ideas of a general timeframe for recovery from these "injuries"?
Thanks for any and all ideas/opinions/suggestions.
TimB.