Thursday, 13 March 2025

Rotator Cuff Story

 Back around Xmas of 2023....I had a shoulder issue.   After four weeks, I went to the Air Force clinic at Ramstein.  Basically....I could not raise my arm above a certain level, and it hurt like 'hell'.  Getting a restful night of sleep?  Zero possibility.

AF Doc didn't think it was a rotator cuff injury but didn't really test things. I get pain killers.

Month passes....no improvement. I go to a German doctor (Tricare covers), and he has no idea....but sends me onto a catscan situation.  Technician views the scan....we talk.

He says 'yep'....rotator cuff injury.  I wanted to avoid surgery (typically recommended).   He says....go to your local gym 'geek', and get advice on weights/stretching.

'Karl' (my German gym tech) takes me to one single machine, and tells me 3 ways of using it with my shoulder.  

It's a rough year, but I am probably 90-percent recovered and have 90-percent use of the shoulder. 

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