My frozen shoulder limits my wardrobe choices. Last night, I went shopping for sundresses I can get in and out of without help. I wore my respirator into the busy store and took an armload of cotton dresses into the change room. I pulled one dress on, and the anti theft tag got caught on my respirator strap. I was physically unable to disentangle it because of my gimpy shoulder.

I pulled the dress back off and it was still stuck. I tried as best as I could to disentangle it with my one good arm, and finally it broke one of the straps on my mask. But at least I had the dress off.

I adjusted the remaining strap as best as I could to hold the mask snug to my face. It wasn't a perfect seal, but it was better than no mask at all.

Then I had to get back into my own clothes. By this point, I was so fatigued from my battle with the anti theft tag that I had a hard time zipping up my front-closing dress. My hand was trembling so much it was difficult to grip the zipper tog. It took me a few tries to get my dress back on properly.

Oy. Getting old is some serious bullshit. But at least I found a couple of dresses I actually like and that I can get in and out of without help.
#Ageing #FrozenShoulder #Mobility #InvisibleDisability #MaskUp #shopping #fashion #accessibility

Heute doch noch kurz vor Sonnenuntergang mit'm #Brompton #GLine #rausgeschafft für 11.1km #mdRddG in Richtung Grünwald u. Granatenweiher. Wollte eigentl. früher los, aber eine unbedachte Bewegung hat meiner linken Schulter 'n heftigen Stich gegeben (➡ #FrozenShoulder, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schultersteife) u. der Arm war noch 'ne Weile unbrauchbar, hab Dinge fallen lassen, … Dann kam'n Gewitter auf u. so wurd's immer später.

Mußte vielen Schnecken ausweichen.

Der Scheinwerfer im Bild ist 'n #Nitecore #BR35.

@seawall my partner is about 6 months through her #frozenshoulder journey. It has been really tough. Sleeping is difficult and painful, and ends up hurting the good shoulder because it bears the burden.

Her brother is an exceptionally good physio, and he also said it was mostly a time thing, but that physio was important to speed recovery and regain a full range of motion.

A few people have recommended #acupuncture for my possible #frozenshoulder. I'm willing to give it a try, it's so fucking annoying with the alternating pain, numbness and stiffness.

Anyone got recommendations for acupuncturists in #Ōtautahi #Christchurch?

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I fell off a plyometric box today while doing pistol squat progressions. It hurt my bad shoulder and my pride. Hurt my shoulder yesterday, too, while leaning forward to reach for something. This frozen shoulder bullshit can go away now, please. At least with the new haircut, putting my CPAP mask on at night is no longer a struggle. It was really hard to pull it on over long hair.

Another thing I've noted: when my shoulder is acting up, I get pain in my hip, knee, and big toe on the same side. I suspect it's because it's throwing off my walking gait.
#FrozenShoulder #AdhesiveCapsulitis #ChronicPain #InvisibleDisability

Range of motion for my frozen shoulder. #FrozenShoulder #RangeOfMotion #Mobility

Fucking frozen shoulder. Was walking along with Kyle when a gust of wind sent my hat flying. My lizard brain was faster than my thinking brain and I shot my arms up to catch the hat.

I roared like I'd been shot and collapsed against a wall clutching my shoulder. Goddamn, it REALLY hurts. Like being poleaxed.

Meanwhile, a bunch of teens jumped up to defend me because they thought Kyle had attacked me or something.

Fortunately, I recovered quickly enough to let them know it was a frozen shoulder thing and that I'd be fine in a minute or two. Kyle rescued my hat, which otherwise would have been long gone.

That coulda been real bad.

Still glad the teens were so quick to want to help me, though.

Normally, quick reflexes are a good thing for me. Not with frozen shoulder. Definitely a liability.
#disability #FrozenShoulder #drama #TheKidsAreAllRight

I woke up with the bloat of a burgeoning IBS attack. I looked at myself in the mirror and saw it wasn't all in my head. I look kinda pregnant. I almost cancelled going to the gym. But since the distention isn't severe, I thought I'd give it a go.

Although I had to modify my exercises (anything bending over means my stomach tries to evacuate my breakfast through my throat), I was able to get a solid workout in. And I even regained a bit of mobility in my frozen shoulder.

Grateful my coach knows so many modifications for frozen shoulder and other ailments.
#ChronicIllness #Fitness #IBS #FrozenShoulder

I wish I could've had this procedure done on my shoulder weeks ago. The difference in energy levels is huge. Pain sapped so much from me. Now it doesn't hurt nearly as much. The pain was constant before, with big spikes any time I moved a little wrong. It woke me up many times during the nighttime.

My range of motion is somewhat improved. I can tuck my shirt in again. Hoping I'll be able to put my hair up in a bun again without heroic efforts. #FrozenShoulder #recovery

I swear one of the big reasons I have insomnia tonight is that my shoulder no longer agonizes me when I roll over. I'm luxuriating in the reduced pain levels. Too excited by it, I think. And I had a lot more energy one day after treatment than I've had in months. Pain is exhausting. #frozenShoulder #ChronicPain

That wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. I had a whole wack of needles. A couple of kinds of freezing, a saline injection, and cortisone. It didn't hurt nearly as much as the freezing for when I had my moles removed. Those were awful.

Now I'm waiting to get my shoulder physically manipulated. The way I picture it is as though my shoulder were wrapped in hard bubble wrap. The physiotherapist is going to pop the bubbles.
#FrozenShoulder

It's been a week since I got my COVID booster in the same side as my frozen shoulder. The pain/inflammation in my shoulder is still much improved from before getting the shot. I'm grateful for this weird side effect. #FrozenShoulder #CovidBoosterSideEffect #CovidVaccineSideEffect #PfizerCovidVaccine #VaccineSideEffect #ChronicPain

I just went to the doctor to get my stitches removed and gave him a good laugh. I told him that I got my COVID booster yesterday and it dramatically reduced the pain of my frozen shoulder. It made him cackle with glee. He told me I need to tell people about this. So there you go. A positive side effect of the COVID booster. #FrozenShoulder #Covid #CovidBooster #VaccineSideEffects

I'll be getting a saline injection and cortisone to treat my frozen shoulder. I'm currently in the freezing stage and it sucks. Lots of pain and inflammation in my shoulder/arm making sleep even more difficult. The pain is exhausting. It's very hard to put my hair in a ponytail or put on a shirt or sports bra. I hope the treatment helps. I'll be getting it done a few days before I go do my residency in Banff.

I went to the gym this morning. It sucked, but I felt better at the end than I did when I first got there. Recovered a bit of mobility, too. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5706054/ #FrozenShoulder #InvisibleDisability #ChronicPain

At the beginning of the month, I was benching 60 lbs. I went pretty light because I wasn't sure what my gimpy shoulder could handle. Ends up that with the Swiss bar, my shoulder is fine. Managed three reps at 85 lbs today, and one rep at 90 lbs.

Next up, I'll be focusing on deadlifts. Here's hoping my shoulder is ok with them.
#FitAfter50 #FrozenShoulder #BenchPress #WeightLifting

That physiotherapy I had yesterday helped. Earlier this week, I couldn't go into child's pose, and today I could. I also made my bed without it hurting, and I was able to do an intense workout with lots of rowing and pressing motions.

I'm supposed to keep stretching my shoulder several times a day, taking it to the pain point and keeping it there (but not pushing further). It sucks a lot, but apparently it will help me retain more mobility than if I don't do this.
#FrozenShoulder #FitAfter50 #shoulder #InvisibleDisability

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Ah, I see. I've reached the point of frozen shoulder where I can't put on deodorant. Guess I'll just stink for a year and a half. #FrozenShoulder #InvisibleDisability

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@Shanmonster

My wife had a procedure for her #FrozenShoulder a couple of years ago. It was called a “surgery”, I guess because it involved anesthesia, but there was no incision. It was performed by an orthopedic surgeon, who practices “sports medicine”, and it was successful. It sounds as if you’re on the right path. I wish you freedom from pain.