Going to post this on the off chance that anyone has ever experienced anything similar and might be able to shed some light.
Long story short I have had three operations on my shoulder with the last coming in 01. About three months ago I began experiencing intense pain in the back of my shoulder, and shortly after, my arm began to become numb and had the sensation of being asleep when my arm was put in certain positions. After 7 years on one side of the bed, I had to switch sides with the wife because of the pain. I went to Dr. and described what was going on. Given my shoulder history I was certain I had a torn rotator cuff, but didn?t know what was going on with the numbness. I told him I didn?t care about the numbness as the intense pain was priority #1. An mri revealed bursitis, arthritis, a lesion, and a couple of other things that I didn?t understand, but in the end he couldn?t explain the sharp pain. He put me on muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatory and eventually on a follow-up gave me a cortisone shot. The shot helped with the sharp pain but he couldn?t tell me what it could be.
That brings us to the numbness. I was sent for an EMG(nerve test) and the attending dr said there was nothing abnormal. I told him that it felt like something was going on in my neck and that when I moved it a certain way, I could feel something twinging in my bicep. He basically said that an MRI would have to now be taken of my neck and according to the results that it might be something that can be fixed with physical therapy(very hard for me to believe).
My questions are 1) has anyone dealt with acute shoulder pain that was caused by something that an MRI wouldn?t pick up? and 2) Have any of you dealt with your entire arm going numb/to sleep from the shoulder down? It really feels more like the circulation is being cut off. Anytime the ball in the socket is pushed up it immediately occurs (push-up position for instance).
I know I rambled, but it has reached the point that I am willing to come to a bunch degenerates (term of endearment) for medical advice, so I hope you see I am getting desperate.
TIA
Long story short I have had three operations on my shoulder with the last coming in 01. About three months ago I began experiencing intense pain in the back of my shoulder, and shortly after, my arm began to become numb and had the sensation of being asleep when my arm was put in certain positions. After 7 years on one side of the bed, I had to switch sides with the wife because of the pain. I went to Dr. and described what was going on. Given my shoulder history I was certain I had a torn rotator cuff, but didn?t know what was going on with the numbness. I told him I didn?t care about the numbness as the intense pain was priority #1. An mri revealed bursitis, arthritis, a lesion, and a couple of other things that I didn?t understand, but in the end he couldn?t explain the sharp pain. He put me on muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatory and eventually on a follow-up gave me a cortisone shot. The shot helped with the sharp pain but he couldn?t tell me what it could be.
That brings us to the numbness. I was sent for an EMG(nerve test) and the attending dr said there was nothing abnormal. I told him that it felt like something was going on in my neck and that when I moved it a certain way, I could feel something twinging in my bicep. He basically said that an MRI would have to now be taken of my neck and according to the results that it might be something that can be fixed with physical therapy(very hard for me to believe).
My questions are 1) has anyone dealt with acute shoulder pain that was caused by something that an MRI wouldn?t pick up? and 2) Have any of you dealt with your entire arm going numb/to sleep from the shoulder down? It really feels more like the circulation is being cut off. Anytime the ball in the socket is pushed up it immediately occurs (push-up position for instance).
I know I rambled, but it has reached the point that I am willing to come to a bunch degenerates (term of endearment) for medical advice, so I hope you see I am getting desperate.
TIA
