Basketball Fall turned out bad

[sneeze1993]

I fell in basketball 4 years ago with I was in 8th grade im now in 11th and still having shoulder pain I have had 2 surgery's to remove bone spurs but I have been having pains in my shoulder blade and right on top of it now.  and I have still been having pain in shoulder to the last surgery they removed a piece of bone my pain is throbbing and worsens when I use it will you please help I have been doing physical therapy forever and I ice 2 times a day and sometime heat it im 17 years old and tired of this if you could please help thanks my doctors dont do much to help im starting to think im faking it Please Help Thanks

[Tuckamore]

Hi Sneeze,

Welcome to our Pain Management Forum.

Because you are a minor your best source of assistance will be your parents, a guardian or a trusted adult family member. Empress upon them how you are feeling, especially the fact that you feel you are not being listened to our taken seriously.

Young ppl usually heal quickly....bounce back from injuries quicker then even ppl in their late twenties and on. The fact that you are not doing so should raise some concerns and new diagnostic testing may be in order. But again your best support will come from a trusted adult.

Best of luck to you. I hope your pain will soon ease or reasons for it's continuing will be found.

Best of Luck to You,
~Tuck

[sneeze1993]

Thank you I will try and keeping a log when it hurts the most I will also talk to my physical therapy

[skheavner]

It could be increased scar tissue from the multiple surgery's.  More surgery will probably just make it worse.  I hate to tell you but managing your pain and being careful not to re-injure it is the best thing you can do.  Tell your PT so they can take it light as increased inflammation will just make it worse.  I know you have been waiting a long time and It *****, I know I'm in pain a lot too.  Keep a pain log and bring it to the doctor - if you hurt enough to take the time to log it they will be more inclined to listen.  See if they can do more tests like imaging to make sure that everything is in the right place and look into going to a pain management clinic.  Good luck!