The biggest news is actually the article I was quoted in (click here to read) and the amazing amount of follow-up it produced. I’ll write more on that later, but that’s not my #1 priority right now (plus all the phone and computer work has me exhausted and in more pain than usual).
But first, yesterday I went to see an Orthopedist because I am experiencing increased pain in my arm. The pain clinic doctor (who doesn’t really diagnose, just treats specific pain) said the arm pain was referred from my shoulder. This got me concerned because 18 months ago my husband had rotator cuff surgery and while it worked for him, I don’t want to do that. My x-ray is clean. The pain is rotator cuff tendonitis and the treatment is physical therapy and stretching exercises. Although the doctor says people wear out, I still think the pain is related to my back. I definitely compensate for the back pain by using my right shoulder and arm differently.
I am happy it’s only tendonitis, but I’m concerned that doctors only look at parts and pieces and not the WHOLE body – the entire body is one big unit and is inter-related. It’s not just independent parts and pieces. I so miss my primary care physician (who left her practice) who cared about my WHOLE body. I hate being just parts and pieces.
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