Since I began this blog and initially seen an orthopedic surgeon for diagnosis, my left arm has remained in a limited range of motion - movement laterally of 30%, unable to reach into my pack pocket, or reach my hair without moving my hair towards my arm for intended use.
My right arm has seemed to decrease in use and range of motion, it is certainly more sensitive to all pressure and massage therapy, the nerves in this arm seem to be hyper activated and throb on occasion.
My diet is focused on anti-inflammatory foods. Those days I break and eat what my family is eating, I seem to feel the effects immediately and experience greater soreness or pain particularly with my right arm.
Sleeping at night, it is hard to tell my subconscious that I should not sleep on my sides. My right side experiences sharp pain from time to time when I do and my left seems to tolerate it. I have a pillow that is lower on one side than the other to switch back and forth from back to side as necessary. It helps but is not ideal, as I have not found the ideal pillow for pure comfort for side sleeping.
Treatments: I am currently working with massage therapy with a fantastic LMT that works trigger points to ease the muscle spams that seems to cease up to very tight muscles. I see her twice a week, giving my arms rest inbetween.
Now I am working with both my massage therapist and physical therapist to soothe and stretch my arms as they are willing to be worked. Somehow, pain so some degree is associated with the progress.
No matter what I read, it is not easy. I read about a doctor in Estonia that does work in Canada also and can help one overcome this in one appointment. I am amazed at the idea.
Dr. Austin Oolo is the owner of the Trigenics® Physio-Rehab Treatment Centre in Toronto, Canada.
So we will see......
My right arm has seemed to decrease in use and range of motion, it is certainly more sensitive to all pressure and massage therapy, the nerves in this arm seem to be hyper activated and throb on occasion.
My diet is focused on anti-inflammatory foods. Those days I break and eat what my family is eating, I seem to feel the effects immediately and experience greater soreness or pain particularly with my right arm.
Sleeping at night, it is hard to tell my subconscious that I should not sleep on my sides. My right side experiences sharp pain from time to time when I do and my left seems to tolerate it. I have a pillow that is lower on one side than the other to switch back and forth from back to side as necessary. It helps but is not ideal, as I have not found the ideal pillow for pure comfort for side sleeping.
Treatments: I am currently working with massage therapy with a fantastic LMT that works trigger points to ease the muscle spams that seems to cease up to very tight muscles. I see her twice a week, giving my arms rest inbetween.
Now I am working with both my massage therapist and physical therapist to soothe and stretch my arms as they are willing to be worked. Somehow, pain so some degree is associated with the progress.
No matter what I read, it is not easy. I read about a doctor in Estonia that does work in Canada also and can help one overcome this in one appointment. I am amazed at the idea.
Dr. Austin Oolo is the owner of the Trigenics® Physio-Rehab Treatment Centre in Toronto, Canada.
So we will see......
