Originally Posted by
Pinyon
Yeah, I would check out any medical professional before I went to them That goes for both doctors or medical clinics, or chiropractors. If I were you, I would ask around. If not your own doctor, then a local physical therapists, athletic trainers or coaches? Most of those people know the decent sports-related doctors and/or chiropractors in your area that show results over time.
I've known lots of people with shoulder and back issues that the chiropractor has worked wonders for. They are really good at aligning the joints that are out-of-whack, and especially good at breaking down thicker scar tissue around an old injury. Many sports rehabilitation specialists do this as well to relieve pain these days. It works, when done well.
Just make sure that you go to someone that has a decent reputation. You can end up hurt a lot worse if they get too hasty, or tend to have one approach to fix similar problems in different people. No one prescription fixes all shoulder, knee, back, etc. issues.
Hope you feel better fast. You will get it back faster than you think after you are over this cold. Hang in there.
Pinyon, you just made my day
. I couldn't have said it better.
Here's something I left out of my previous post. Your general practitioner (family doctor), generally speaking, does a great job with colds, the flu, and other diseases; They often are not the best judge of what to do for sporting injuries. The same goes for emergency room folks. They do real well with things like a car crash. Neither does a great job at dealing with the injuries common with athletes. This goes for anyone; if you have a sports injury, find a physician who is board certified in sports medicine (it is a separate certification, above and beyond the general medical certification), or a sports medicine clinic. There, you'll find physicians, PA's, Athletic Trainers (like me) and Physical Therapists who are capable of steering you in the right direction toward recovery. They might also have recommendations for specialists outside their practice that might be of help as well.
Good luck,
D