Hello all,
I am writing this as I am simply at a loss as what to do regarding my chronic shoulder pain.
I have been suffering with this pain for as long as I can remember. I remember visiting the hospital as a little girl of about 8 years old, describing “hot spots” on my back. Unsurprisingly the doctor had no clue what I was on about and suggesting some exercises – now I am older (and more articulate), I realise the pain is related to my shoulder, and the burning sensation radiates to my back.
I am now 22 years old and the pain did not stem from any kind of injury (I am not the sporty type!), I really have no real explanation for what it could be. The pain is now unbearable and affects every single aspect of my life.
To give a not-so-brief description of the pain:
- Gets worse at the end of the day
- “crunching” sensation when making circles with my arm
- Feels like the bones are rubbing directly against each other
- It does not only hurt when I try to do something, the pain is constant
- I sleep on the bad side to avoid leaving my shoulder suspended which is even more painful than sleeping on it
- It is a burning sensation more than a sharp stabbing pain
- My shoulder often feels very hot and my fingertips very cold
- Shoulder feels generally very weak
I am unable to drive for long periods because changing gear becomes painful after a while. I cannot do things I used to enjoy such as play the piano as I cannot have my arm suspended. Putting on clothes requires a high level of skill. It also affects my sex-life as there are certain things I cannot do with my partner and we often end up sleeping back to back as I have to sleep on my left side.
I have tried everything – massages, pain killers, you name it. Nothing works. I did have an Xray that looked for Scoliosis but this was all clear. I have not had an MRI or an XRay of my shoulder specifically.
Does anyone have any advice or any idea what could be the problem?
Please help!