shoulder tendinitis

[cylegoddess]

I have just been diagnosed with tendinitis of the shoulder. Basically inflamed tendons from bad posture. I also sprained my neck! ( on a pillow, go figure).
Does anyone have any tips on getting back into riding? None for 4 weeks, as I had flu AND chronic fatigue( But laying around eating cookies is pretty good).

[beccaB]

are you able to get a doc to prescribe physical therapy? Will your insurance cover it? There may also be some exercises on you tube, especially some of the doorway stretches. Strengthening exercises for your deltoids might be good too. Is it in the front of that group of 3 ?

[cylegoddess]

well I went and they gave me exercises and yes,doorway stretches!thanks~

[beccaB]

I also take glucosamine/chondroitin-sulfate/MSM. I believe it helps although docs don't have faith in it.

[Photoflygirl]

I had the same problem, with possible rotator cuff irritation. My PT suggested the ice pack a few times a day if possible, Aleve and the exercises. My bicep tendon was snapping quite a bit at the ball, pretty uncomfortable to shift my car gears at times. It's been a few weeks and it feels a lot better. The posture was a BIG problem as well, so I've been working on that. Yours will feel better as well, but probably not as soon as you'd like!!

[aicabsolut]

I'm also dealing with rotator cuff problems, with some impingement of the biceps tendon.

Taping the supraspinatus muscle (and sometimes the deltoids) with Kinesio tape is the only way I have been able to ride (and race) without pain while I go through physical therapy and heal. Arnica ointments also help, as do the intense anti-inflammatories they put me on. It's been months. The doc may give me a cortisone shot at some point, but he wants to do that as a last resort sort of thing.