Rotator Cuff on BC side

A few years out from a BMX with reconstruction I found that my right shoulder was developing pain that ranged from mild and uncomfortable to intense and with limiting range of motion. My surgeon felt that it was bursitis and sent me to physical therapy. The PT confirmed the diagnosis and recommended a physical therapy program for me. I think I went weekly for a few weeks. We worked on strengthening the shoulder and reducing the movements which irritated the bursa. My pain eventually went away. I occasionally have flare-ups, usually after using that shoulder too much or straining it in some manner. But for the most part, I am pain free. You might want to explore this as a possibility.

Good luck!

My surgeon said that it was not uncommon. With the trauma to the area, joint issues due to chemo, rads and/or AIs, and a change in posture or use of the area, new aches and pain surface. I found that I was rounding my shoulders forward, almost as though I was protecting my chest. The more rounded forward I was the more I was pinching the bursa of my shoulder joint, which led to bursitis. The pain increased as the tissue swelled in response. I needed to to pull my shoulders back and down in a more relaxed posture. This minimizes any aggravation of the bursa. Aleve worked best for pain management as long as I was working on my PT exercises.

I'm sure your US will shed some light on what is going on. Hopefully you won't need anymore surgery.

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I have horrible pain on right side, arm. This has been a long journey and my counts arent staying up so I am skippin/ spreading out my treatments. Cause of that my nerves are being pinched. No meds at home are helping. I hope my palliative care nurse has some miracle. I would hate to have to quit my part time job. I really need the money. Fingers crossed someone has a plan. Have never done rads. Not sure if that would hurt more or help. I know there's is palliative rads out there, maybe that can shrink cancer a bit for now.

hi everyone. I haven’t posted in a few years. I’m 3 years from last chemo. I had a general surgeon, so he tool out the whole pocket of lymph nodes. So, I got lymphedema, right after treatment. I’m right handed and a hairdresser. My shoulder is killing me. They said I have rotator cuff tendinitis. I tried therapy for a few sessions, and it made things much worse, so I stopped. The past two weeks, I have herendous pain in my arm pit and surrounding are. Not sure if it’s the lymphedema getting worse, or what. I have to rely on my family doctor, cancer doc, keeps brushing my issues off. Would like to follow and see what you all are doing to get better. Thanks. Ruth

Ruth, I am a hairdresser too. Terrible pain under arm. I got gel ice packs for under arm. Some Velcro, some don't. I have been dealing with this a long time....cancer.....not the under arm thing. I think my nodes are swollen cause of cancer. It's no fun. But ice dose help....good luc

Quick question on physical therapy. I also have a rotator tear and the PT wants me to have ultra sound and electrical stimulation to help with the pain. I have read that if you had cancer in the past, you should not have ultra sound. Anyone here have ultra sound at PT, or have been told not to have it as a modality in PT?

Sharon

Thank you!