I've been having trouble with my right shoulder for several years. For two years my swimming has been impeded and it aches a lot of the time. It hurts when I chop vegetables or stir a pot. A friend recommended an orthopaedic surgeon in Blois who specialises in shoulders, so last summer I made an appointment with him. The earliest I could get was in October. He ordered an MRI (Fr. IRM) so he could see what was really going on. The scanner clinic offered me an appointment for the end of November, but we were in Australia. The earliest appointment I could make was 31 January.
A reminder to remove your bra before entering the scanner room. Yes, the word for 'bra' in French is 'throat-support'...
The upshot is that there is a tiny tear in one of the tendons, at the point that it connects to the rotator cuff. There is no arthritis, no inflamation nor tendonitis. It seems to just be wear and tear related to age.
The glamorous look of the scanner patient...
I'm hoping that some good physiotherapy (Fr. kinésitherapie) will significantly improve it. Even if the surgeon suggests an operation I think I will decline.
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"I'm hoping that some good physiotherapy (Fr. kinésitherapie) will significantly improve it."
Good luck with finding a phizzio.... Pauline has has prescription after prescription... but they are all full... her last one was 2017 in Liguel, but he left!
Then she employed a very good local one who did home visits, but was private.... he was ace in fact.... but he then moved to Poitiers and set up a practice there!!
Tim: Yes, I'm aware it's a big problem.
Shoulder surgery is not for the faint hearted, it can be a long and difficult recovery I think.
NHS physiotherapy is equally hard to get in the UK but luckily private ones seem to be more available, if your pockets are deep enough. They are flourishing now that the NHS is struggling to keep up with demand.
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