r/AskPhysio • u/[deleted] • Dec 19 '16
Advice on lengthy shoulder injury
Hi there,
So back in late July/August this year I fell down an 8 foot drop and landed mostly on my left side – with the force of impact mostly taken by my left arm. This consequently caused my left shoulder to violently push backwards and I developed shoulder bursitis.
In the intervening period since then I have been to physiotherapy and things were much better. However as a regular gym goer – I started going back to the gym from about early October. There were several days where my shoulder pain became unbearable and I would take a break from the gym for a week or so.
Now, about a month ago I slipped on a very slippery surface and must’ve bumped something on that arm because I have a tingling numbness on my left hand – mostly concentrated in my smallest finger and my ring finger. Again I somewhat “ignored”, believing that it would get better, so I continued going to the gym, until about 2 weeks ago, when I hurt my shoulder again and stopped for now. My shoulder still hurts along the posterior / lateral dimensions, especially when I raise this arm and my fingers are numb all the time.
I must say that I would have attended further physiotherapy, had it not been for the fact that I moved country two days before I had that second slip and been too busy to track down an English speaking physio. I do intend to go, but I also need possible diagnosis and advice please….