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Old 01-12-2019, 06:30 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by Ashartus View Post
On the topic of shoulder advice - how long before you should start to be concerned about a shoulder injury? I strained my rotator cuff a few months ago, didn't think too much of it. Just hurts a bit when I have my arm above my head. I figured if I took it easy it would get better over time, but it hasn't yet. Should I be seeing a doctor (or going for physio)?
Your doctor won't treat your shoulder, only prescribe medication for symptoms, send you for an ultrasound (many physios can do that anyway), or erroneously suggest cortisone.

The sooner the better for physio. The longer you've had an issue, (generally) the longer it takes to resolve.
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