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Jun14-12, 06:15 PM   #1
 

Bursitis in my shoulder


I went to the doctor about my shoulder getting achy every once in a while and got an MRI done and the doctor said it was bursitis. Well, my shoulder has been a problem for a few years, ever since I hurt it punching my heavy bag. I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder after it happened, but I didn't go to the doctor or anything at the time. That was about 2 years ago. So I have permanent bursitis? He prescribed physical therapy and I used the rubber band thing to exercise my shoulder. I don't really know if that helped. The doctor made it sound like this is a permanent thing. That makes no sense to me. Could bursitis really persist forever without also accompanied by a persistent cause? It should eventually go away if that was what was causing my pain, right?

Anyone know of a way to treat bursitis and maybe get rid of it?
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Jun14-12, 06:29 PM   #2
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Quote by leroyjenkens View Post
I went to the doctor about my shoulder getting achy every once in a while and got an MRI done and the doctor said it was bursitis. Well, my shoulder has been a problem for a few years, ever since I hurt it punching my heavy bag. I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder after it happened, but I didn't go to the doctor or anything at the time. That was about 2 years ago. So I have permanent bursitis? He prescribed physical therapy and I used the rubber band thing to exercise my shoulder. I don't really know if that helped. The doctor made it sound like this is a permanent thing. That makes no sense to me. Could bursitis really persist forever without also accompanied by a persistent cause? It should eventually go away if that was what was causing my pain, right?

Anyone know of a way to treat bursitis and maybe get rid of it?
I'd get a second opinion.

http://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/...ritis-bursitis
Jun16-12, 10:42 AM   #3
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Since we do not allow diagnosis here, I am locking the thread.

Leroy, please see another doctor for a second opinion.
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