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Any Suggestion For Feeling Shoulder Separation?

I am a nurse. Twelve weeks ago, I was moving a 485 pound woman and after the episode I felt like my shoulder had separated. I had to strap the arm to my body with a belt because it felt so unstable. By the second day I could not lift it. Any subtle movement, I would feel it. MRI showed fluid in the capsule, no tear. MRI arthrogram didn t show a slap tear, although every time my ortho guy does the tests in his office, they come up positive. This is workers comp case, so they can t do surgery unless definitive objective evidence. Physical therapy has made things worse. I have not gotten any better. Today I am back to strapping my arm down because I am sick of the feeling of looseness . I m seeing the top shoulder guy in the area. Got any ideas? Is it still a slap tear just not showing up?
Mon, 12 Dec 2016
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if it is painless then you should look for lumbs on your shoulder blade , if it is extremely painfull ,then MRI can possibly not show it
try putting your arm in abduction for 24 hours , if its nothing problem should go away if you keep your arm rested in abduction

Good Luck
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Any Suggestion For Feeling Shoulder Separation?

if it is painless then you should look for lumbs on your shoulder blade , if it is extremely painfull ,then MRI can possibly not show it try putting your arm in abduction for 24 hours , if its nothing problem should go away if you keep your arm rested in abduction Good Luck