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lozza25

26-Jul-2010
6:50:09 PM

Gleno Humeral Internal Rotation Deficit

I've been diagnosed with this (seen various sport Dr's, now seeing ortho. surgeon, and for the past 9 months, have done the stretches, exercises, rest (no climbing for last 8months), had injections including cortisone and hydrodilatation. So far i've had no improvement. Has anyone else been diagnosed or know anyone who has this? Wondering about other peoples road to recovery? I really, really want to climb again, and i'ts not looking likely for a long time.

hero

26-Jul-2010
7:40:00 PM

is that something you get in your loins?

TonyB

27-Jul-2010
7:10:47 AM

This article suggests you're a tosser.
http://oporthopedics.com/GIRD.aspx

davepalethorpe

27-Jul-2010
7:45:44 AM

Hmm sounds interesting. GIRD is a factor which can lead to the development of secondary causes of shoulder pain, i.e subacromial impingement. GIRD itself is not painful. What scans have you had? MRI hopefully to rule out other intra-articular causes for you pain like a torn labrum etc. Certainly sounds like you have tried quite a few things! Has it been diagnosed as a posterior capsulitis? That would lead to a restriction of IR range, and can certainly be painful...might explain why they tried a hydrodilation. This tends to be an insidious onset condition which is self limiting (goes away by itself eventually).

lozza25

27-Jul-2010
9:13:35 AM

I've had the lot, xray, U/S and MRI, no torn labrum, yes to posterior capsulitis, I only have 30 degrees of internal rotation of my shoulder. The surgeon i'm seeing (has a good rep I believe) has said that down the track surgery may be an option, although I kinda gate crashed an app. of another surgeon (that my dad was seeing) and he tends to think that it can take up to 2 years to go away. It seems the opinion of many people is to stay away from shoulder surgery? Maybe I'm better to just wait it out. Oh yeah just as an addit, in doing the exercises to stretch out the capsule i've now aggrivated the AC Joint.

davepalethorpe

27-Jul-2010
10:24:59 AM

I would generally stay away from surgery for these types of things. There is a good link here on "frozen shoulders" (or adhesive capsulitis). Stick with the stretching, especially the one laying on your side pushing your hand down towards the bed (less aggravating for the AC joint). A pic of this is at the bottom of the article linked by TonyB.

lozza25

28-Jul-2010
4:17:22 PM

Thanks for your thoughts and info. Much apprectiated.
Would still love to hear from anyone who has been diagnosed with this and how they dealt with it?

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