If your shoulder is subluxating, that means that the ligaments around the joint are loose, and thus the best PT is to strengthen the muscles around the joint. My guess is that your PT will have you doing some internal and external rotation exercises with a Theraband (provides resistance), and also work on your upper traps, and deltoids. Surgery should not be in your future unless your shoulder becomes more unstable over time. Hopefully, as your shoulder muscles get stronger, the joint will become more stable, and you will be back to swimming. I would suggest not using heat, but continuing with your meds and icing. Remember you have a friend who is a PT back east, and we are NOT all sadists. :)
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Date: 2005-04-18 12:53 pm (UTC)Surgery should not be in your future unless your shoulder becomes more unstable over time. Hopefully, as your shoulder muscles get stronger, the joint will become more stable, and you will be back to swimming. I would suggest not using heat, but continuing with your meds and icing.
Remember you have a friend who is a PT back east, and we are NOT all sadists. :)