Tendonitis?

[ladydancer]

So I go to the doctor almost 2 weeks ago for my yearly check-up. I tell her my arm has been hurting since about March. I started going to the Gym in Sept. up until then I did not realize it hurts up into my shoulder too, when I use the arm machines. She says don't use those machines for a couple of weeks because they are probably aggravating the problem.

My point is and I don't think she got it, was my arm was hurting for about 6 months or so before I started going to the gym. I don't think laying off the machines for a couple of weeks is going to help. As a matter of fact tomorrow it will be 2 weeks and I think my arm is worse.

Any suggestions? Is there any other treatment for tendonitis. I am so frustrated, I just want to be back to normal. My insurance doesn't cover office visit's so I hate to run back over to see her if there isn't anything she can do to help.

 

[CamColt]

You might want to go to another doctor who specializes in that stuff.
A few years ago I was having pain between my ankle and my leg. I went to my primary care physician who referred me to a sports medicine specialist(I jog daily). He diagnosed me with tendonitis. He made me stop running for 6 weeks(just about killed me), gave me a prescription for Naproxen, and sent me to Physical Therapy, 2x a week for as long as I needed. I think it ended up being 8 weeks. At PT they would have me do stretches and exercises, gave me ultrasound treatments, and gradually got me working on the foot again, and strengthening it. Its been almost 3 years and I havent had any recurrances, thank goodness.
Good luck!

 

[ladydancer]

Originally posted by CamColt
You might want to go to another doctor who specializes in that stuff.
A few years ago I was having pain between my ankle and my leg. I went to my primary care physician who referred me to a sports medicine specialist(I jog daily). He diagnosed me with tendonitis. He made me stop running for 6 weeks(just about killed me), gave me a prescription for Naproxen, and sent me to Physical Therapy, 2x a week for as long as I needed. I think it ended up being 8 weeks. At PT they would have me do stretches and exercises, gave me ultrasound treatments, and gradually got me working on the foot again, and strengthening it. Its been almost 3 years and I havent had any recurrances, thank goodness.
Good luck!

I have an orthopedic doctor I have gone to in the past for my knee. Would I see that type of doctor for tendonitis?

 

[maps]

If the diagnosis is tendonitis, then your primary care doctor can do everything the above poster mentioned and it would be cheaper than seeing a specialist.

 

[piglet too]

Since your primary doctor did not take you seriously, go see a orthopedic doctor. He may order an MRI just to make sure nothing is torn. If it is "just" tendonitis, he will probally prescribe an anti-inflamitory and some PT.

 

[CamColt]

Originally posted by ladydancer
I have an orthopedic doctor I have gone to in the past for my knee. Would I see that type of doctor for tendonitis?

I believe that was the title he had. It was a group of doctors that have a "sports" practice, but I think anyone can go to them. They were also able to take xrays right there at the office, to be sure nothing was broken or anything like that.