(October 8, 2017 at 12:15 am)vorlon13 Wrote: CDs suggestion is on the talking points list for Dr, and I'll add the RSI idea too.
It's odd (to me at least) I have no restriction in range of motion, and that the pain recedes when I'm using that shoulder/arm. It just aches when I'm not doing anything with it, like driving or sitting. And I can't say anything I've done physically has made it sufficiently worse that I would associate the two. For instance, did some ladder work recently, and I had my usual leg/foot discomfort afterwards, the shoulder didn't bother during the job and was not appreciably worse later on that day when it recommenced when I was trying to relax after supper.
Kinda head scratching.
You do quite physical work if I understand correctly... something like construction or farming or something? I don't associate RSI being caused by that sort of stuff - I've never had it from large physical movements, even repetitive ones, only small fine movements from basically an otherwise static position eg sitting in the same position for hours on end, playing a repetitive computer game. So from what you say it doesn't sound too likely that it's RSI... but whatever it is could have commonalities with it... cos what CD said was referring to the back as well... so whatever it is, the massage might be worth a try. My mate had a problem with his shoulder recently, which sounds a lot like what you're describing, so I'll have to ask him about it.