Shoulder Pains - Separation

I have been having slight shoulder pain for the last 4 or 5 months and it doesn't seem to be healing. I am an avid whitewater paddler and do some indoor rock climbing so it something that I am use to dealing with from time to time so I haven't really paid much attention to it. The pain is not the point where it limits my activity although I have altered my weight lifting routine some to try to give it some rest.

I recently noticed that there is a small bump on my right shoulder that is leading me to believe I might have a Type II separation but I would have thought it would have healed by now on its own. I just started taking an anti inflammatory drug to try to speed up the healing process.

My question is would a separated shoulder take this long to heal or am I likely dealing with something else. I haven't bit the bullet and went to see the Doctor yet.

Dear El Cid

Many thanks for your thread. It is however limited with information. We dont know how this problem started, we dont know what makes it worse or better, we dont know if it is getting worse? we dont know if the pain killers are helping? we dont know where "the serperated shoulder" diagnosis came from?

Maybe the first place to start is with the doctor...get some radiological investigations done...

cheers

I agree with DrDamien...however, i would also add that giving us your story about your shoulder would be helpful as well...

How did it happen? How long has it been? What have you done about it? Has it happened before? When does it bother you? When is it feeling great? What seems to make it worse? What seems to make it feel good?

Thanks!