Olivia's Grammy

I use two different things, sometimes at the same time. I have "The Gypsy Sit Upon". It's sort of like a balance ball. It's not good if you sit back, bc it's for sitting straight. I also use a weight belt. It fits sort of like suppenders.

jaly3162

I had the same thing in my left shoulder. I went to the doctor and he gave me a prescription for 800 mgs of Ibuprrofen and tylenol with codine (I can't take Aleve). I took the medicine for a few days, but didn't get "instant" results and stopped taking it. It took about two months before I felt better. Now my right shoulder and right arm hurts. I went to the doctor again. This time I had bursitis in the shoulder and tennis elbow. It is really painful in the mornings. It has been about two months now for that and it is finally getting better on its own. I feel all of this has to do with too much quilting, but I wont quit.

Nina Baker

Again - "Two Old Goats" lotion for pain. Look on the internet. Herbal, no drugs, pain relief only.

LORNAD

Hi! I had the same thing. My shoulder hurt so bad I couldn't sleep at night. I would roll on it and it would wake me up. I tried a chiropractor and it didn't work. Went to the Dr. and she said it was frozen shoulder. I looked it up and thought I would just wait and see if it got better. It didn't so went back to her and she referred me for physical therapy. It was great. I went about two or three times a week for about four weeks. Then he gave me exercises to do. And the pain went away. I have had a couple of flare ups since and if I do the exercises for a while it goes away. It sure beats being in pain. Also if you don't do something about it you can actually damage it where it won't recover. So don't wait to do it.

quiltapillow

What I found that works for me is a broom or mop-------stand streight with it over your head holding with both hands appx 18 inches apart; raise and lower behind your head appx 20 to 50 times depending on how you feel. This strengthens the shoulder and back musles...also helps support posture. Might have to start with only 10 to 15 times but work up to more. It is more benefical if eventually finding something a bit heaver or with weights. Currently 104 degrees in Texas.

1screech

It isn't sewing that makes my shoulder scream...it is cutting.

Prism99

What is the height of your cutting table? It should be approximately at your belly button. If the cutting table is too high, your shoulder has to exert much of the pressure required to cut the fabric. If the cutting table is sufficiently low, you can lean more of your body into the cuts, taking some of the pressure off your shoulder.

willis.debra

Sounds like you have a lot of good advice here for your posture. The thing I understand though, is heat relieves ongoing pain. Also soak with epsom salts.

quiltstringz

For posture one of my best finds was a Posture Pleaser by Body Rite. Sorry I can't seem to get the picture any bigger, but you put your arms through these elastic loops (kind of like suspenders) an on the back is a weighted pouch. I think I paid close to $40 for mine years ago, but just saw them on Amazon for $26. It really makes you sit up straight and has helped me.

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quiltstringz

OK so it was bigger than it looked and I put it in 3 times so now you really get the picture.