Comments on: Upper Body Exercises – Ordered by the Doctor http://fatguy.org/2009/05/08/upper-body-exercises-ordered-by-the-doctor/ David Crowell :: Losing Weight Tue, 08 May 2012 14:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Crowell http://fatguy.org/2009/05/08/upper-body-exercises-ordered-by-the-doctor/#comment-2688 David Crowell Sat, 09 May 2009 21:36:27 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1490#comment-2688 Elizabeth, Yep, shoulder pain sucks. It's just my right shoulder though. I am taking an anti-inflammatory. I also have pain pills for the really bad days, but I try not to take those. I mostly have problems reaching behind me, or above my head. That's when it hurts. Not a problem on a bicycle, but getting dressed in the morning is painful. My doctor is pretty confident that stretching and strengthening the muscles will be a big help. I won't be able to continue to see the personal trainer forever, so I bought a used weight bench today. I have already seen some improvement just from the stretching and exercising, but I know if I don't continue it, I'll end up where I was before. Elizabeth,

Yep, shoulder pain sucks. It’s just my right shoulder though. I am taking an anti-inflammatory. I also have pain pills for the really bad days, but I try not to take those.

I mostly have problems reaching behind me, or above my head. That’s when it hurts. Not a problem on a bicycle, but getting dressed in the morning is painful.

My doctor is pretty confident that stretching and strengthening the muscles will be a big help. I won’t be able to continue to see the personal trainer forever, so I bought a used weight bench today.

I have already seen some improvement just from the stretching and exercising, but I know if I don’t continue it, I’ll end up where I was before.

]]> By: Elizabeth Callahan http://fatguy.org/2009/05/08/upper-body-exercises-ordered-by-the-doctor/#comment-2683 Elizabeth Callahan Sat, 09 May 2009 19:01:42 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1490#comment-2683 Ugh, shoulder pain. I'm sorry for you. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and it's under control now, but I remember that when I first got sick both my shoulders were badly affected. You just don't realize how much you use your shoulders in your everyday activities! Did your doctor give you an anti-inflammatory, e.g. Celebrex? It's good stuff, but Aleve, which is over the counter, is also good. I hope your shoulder gets better soon, and i'm glad it is not bothered by your bike riding. That would be bad! Ugh, shoulder pain. I’m sorry for you. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and it’s under control now, but I remember that when I first got sick both my shoulders were badly affected. You just don’t realize how much you use your shoulders in your everyday activities! Did your doctor give you an anti-inflammatory, e.g. Celebrex? It’s good stuff, but Aleve, which is over the counter, is also good. I hope your shoulder gets better soon, and i’m glad it is not bothered by your bike riding. That would be bad!

]]> By: Tim http://fatguy.org/2009/05/08/upper-body-exercises-ordered-by-the-doctor/#comment-2647 Tim Fri, 08 May 2009 23:14:23 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1490#comment-2647 "I vant to pahmp you ahp!" “I vant to pahmp you ahp!”

]]> By: David Crowell http://fatguy.org/2009/05/08/upper-body-exercises-ordered-by-the-doctor/#comment-2646 David Crowell Fri, 08 May 2009 23:01:39 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1490#comment-2646 I move a lot in my sleep. It doesn't matter what position I fall asleep in, I end laying on that shoulder during the night. I move a lot in my sleep. It doesn’t matter what position I fall asleep in, I end laying on that shoulder during the night.

]]> By: Hill http://fatguy.org/2009/05/08/upper-body-exercises-ordered-by-the-doctor/#comment-2640 Hill Fri, 08 May 2009 20:04:12 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1490#comment-2640 Do you sleep on that side? I had an injury to one of my shoulders that was started by repetitive yoga poses and exacerbated by my sleeping with my arm curled under the pillow. I've had to train myself out of sleeping that way to lessen the shoulder pain. Do you sleep on that side? I had an injury to one of my shoulders that was started by repetitive yoga poses and exacerbated by my sleeping with my arm curled under the pillow. I’ve had to train myself out of sleeping that way to lessen the shoulder pain.

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