Injuries and MS

[Zacksmomi]

Just curious, is it possible that when those of us with MS have an injury, we tend to heal more slowly than normal???

I hurt my shoulder 18 months ago, 6 months before my Dx.  I was carrying a heavy tray of food at work and my shoulder gave out.
The original dx was strained shoulder, but it never got any better.  I am currently being treated for tendonitis and cronic strain basically.  

Then yesterday I talked to a friend from high school who said I used to take forever to heal (which I don't think is true, but I did have random pains that were unexplainable).

So it made me wonder if having MS could be the reason my shoulder is not healing.  I am in the middle of a work comp case with this that has caused an extreme amt of stress.  I don't want to drop the case because that is what the good ol work comp ins is hoping I will do, but if there is no hope of me winning the case with MS, then it is not worth the stress.

So have any of you had injuries that for no explainable reason just wouldn't heal??

Thanks
D

[HVAC]

Shoulders are just tricky. Thirteen years ago I fell a story  doing construction and messed up my collarbone and shoulder. It took a year before I could go to sleep with out an ice pack on it to dull the pain. The nerves run through this narrow channel in the shoulder and any swelling presses on the nerves. Recently I was lifting heavy things over my head and it started hurting. I finally got a cortizone shot in the shoulder and a few days later I was taking off a sweater and it popped back in place. It hurt really badly but has gradually gotten better.

The doctor has me working on my muscles in my upper back to help the shoulder. Good posture is very important. Having your shoulder blades back.

Alex

[doublevision1]

This summer I tore partially tore some ligaments in my ankle due to a trip down the stairs. Some of you may recall the lovely pics I posted of it.  It is over 4 months and I'm still not fully recovered.  I would say MS contributed indirectly to the delayed healing process because I'm sapped of energy much more quickly than pre-MS, thus I am not doing as much exercise as I otherwise would.  I have not been as committed to my ankle strengthening exercises, and I do half as much cardio as I used to.  I understand that the cardio is important to get blood flowing to injury sites.  So if you have MS, are fatigued, and thus can't or don't do as much active rehab as you would have before, I guess you could surmise the indirect connection between MS and a slower healing process.  Then again, this is probably true for many chronic illnesses.

As for any direct link, I agree with Lulu and Q's comments.

BTW, I didn't fall down the stairs because of my MS (EVERYONE I know seems to assume this).  I fell because I was carrying both an overloaded laundry basket and a half full garbage bag, and I was in sock feet, and my stairs have no treads, and I miscounted the number of steps I had gone done and thought I had made it to the bottom when apparently I had a couple more steps to go.   I'm pretty much as clumsy now as I always was.

[Zacksmomi]

Thank you!! I know I am right now (and so are the Drs WOAH!!) so now it is just a matter of hanging in there.

:)D

[Quixotic1]

I agree with Lulu.  There should be no connection.  Remember, our immune systems and ability to mount inflammation (crucial for healing) is not suppressed.

Quix

[Lulu54]

I really don't think there is a connection between the MS and the slow healing.  MS is a disease of the central nervous system, which has little to do with healing physical injuries.  If I 'm wrong, I know someone will let me know.

my best,
Lulu