by Cortney R.
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August 28, 2006

Any Ideas?

March 05, 2007 02:27 PM EST
views: 17 | rating: 10/10 (1 vote) | comments: 5
I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas that might help me.  I strained/sprained my rotator cuff yesterday( excercising) and ended up in the emergency room.  It hurts (feels like it is on fire and is difficult to move.  I am icing it and not putting pressure on it.  I am also taking a muscle relaxer and oxycodone.  But I just wondered if anyone else had any ideas for pain managment, or anything like that.
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Comments: 5

Corina Carrasco Mar 5, 2007, 2:50pm EST
Did the ER tell you to only ice it? What has helped me in the past is alternating heat and ice every 30 minutes. That's what I've been told by the doctor. Did you immobilize it as much as possible?
Rob Appell Mar 5, 2007, 7:28pm EST
It helps if you wash down your pain meds and oxycodone with vodka. And try not to lift the arm...don't force it or you'll get sudden stabs of pain. Whine a lot! Try to get others to do things for you. Make a big deal out of it like you're dying. Then take some more pain meds and oxycodone washed down with more vodka. This must be repeated daily for 3 months.
Cortney R. Mar 8, 2007, 11:27am EST
ha ha. anyway, I have been taking pain meds ( with water, considering that I don't drink alcohol).

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