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Posted 1/5/2017 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
Hey all,
Happy New Year to everyone! As I've mentioned before, I had a left bicep tenodesis done 4 years ago. I also injured my right shoulder in college several times (can I go back in time and make that never happen??). My right shoulder isn't in that much pain really, but my left shoulder is constantly inflamed and week. I was discharged from PT over 3 years ago. Is there a possibility that I did not rehab my shoulder to 100% and now it is just weak and inflamed from the rehab or is it more likely due to chronic lyme and co infections? It's tender to the touch, inflamed, and I have not been able to weight lift in over 3 years, which makes me incredibly upset. I am getting Prolozone Therapy tomorrow which I'm looking forward to, to see if it helps.
Posted 1/5/2017 6:57 PM (GMT 0)
It's quite common for our old injuries to haunt us when we have these infections. I happen to believe it's due to Lyme, but that's just my own thoughts, as I have not seen anything that actually addresses this other than patient stories. The common thread is always Lyme.

I do know that Lyme loves our weak points, and we all have them.

I hope the new therapy will help!
Posted 1/5/2017 7:06 PM (GMT 0)
It's a well trodden fact that Lyme loves to find weak spots in our bodies and set up camp. Could be what's going on here though hard to say. Most people don't know that your heart muscle is actually considered quite weak compared to other muscles in your body hence why Lyme and co-infections love to mess with it.

I guess Dave the only way to know for sure what's ailing you is to continue treating your Lyme/co's and see if your shoulder gets better. Also all the usual stuff to get the inflammation down.

I'm going to be trying CBD Oil soon supposedly this is a great anti-inflammatory. There are also other things to try for inflammation like tumeric based supplements, Curaphen, etc. etc.
Posted 1/5/2017 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Trav/Rikky.

Yes, from what I've read those nasty keets and co-infections love weak spots. Since I had surgery...whether I had lyme before or after, would it be accurate to assume they are hiding in my joints/surgical sites/scar tissue? If they were, would this cause it to be so weak and inflamed that I could not pursue weight lifting right now, even body weight exercises?

Rikky- let me know how CBD oil goes, I've tried several brands with no results but that does not mean it won't work for you.

I currently take turmeric amongst other therapies.
Posted 1/5/2017 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
I can't say for sure as I've never had an injury, but one of my major symptoms is pain, swelling and redness on my achilles tendon. Before starting treatment I was having pain there non-stop, but then started to limp regularly because it hurt so bad and it got severe very suddenly. Since starting treatment, this symptom subsided a bit (less constant), but flares up on a fairly regular, cyclical basis, and sometimes now affects both sides, but not at the same time, generally. This leads me to believe that these bugs do like the tendons, and they are active in cycles. Sorry, not much help there smile
Posted 1/5/2017 9:58 PM (GMT 0)

DaveNJ41 said...
Thanks Trav/Rikky.

Yes, from what I've read those nasty keets and co-infections love weak spots. Since I had surgery...whether I had lyme before or after, would it be accurate to assume they are hiding in my joints/surgical sites/scar tissue? If they were, would this cause it to be so weak and inflamed that I could not pursue weight lifting right now, even body weight exercises?

Rikky- let me know how CBD oil goes, I've tried several brands with no results but that does not mean it won't work for you.

I currently take turmeric amongst other therapies.


I think so, yes. I continue to have inflammation and even swelling in my right upper arm that was reconstructed in 2014.

And yes too on the Lyme and co infections causing muscle loss and weakness despite continued weight lifting. I've been toting and carrying 50 lb bags of horse feed and hay, etc., for nearly all of my adult life and I experienced a varying degrees of decrease in strength in the last 32 years, to severe difficult with 10 lbs of weight now, and 5 depending on what kind of grip I can get on it.

Stretching bands would undoubtedly help if levels are increased gradually.
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