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Elizabeth

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I am anticipating a left total shoulder replacement in 2024; i hope as early as january.
Also, i have scheduled a corticosteroid injection to tide me over til i get there.
I also have a gig 11 days after the injection.
So I am wondering if anyone has had a steroid injection in their left shoulder, how soon after that, were you up for putting an accordion on, and off a plane, and playing again for a couple hours a day?
Thank you!
 
Elizabeth said:
So I am wondering if anyone has had a steroid injection in their left shoulder, how soon after that, were you up for putting an accordion on, and off a plane, and playing again for a couple hours a day?
Thank you!
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I have a single experience of this.
After enduring a left shoulder ache for a couple of months ( rheumatoid arthritis) I submitted to a steroid injection directly into the capsule of the joint.
The relief was immediate and total for the time being. Although it was good for some days, it wasn't exactly permanent.đŸ˜„
I didn't repeat the experience as I was concerned about possible long term consequences.
Eventually, with care and considerate treatment of the shoulder, the discomfort seems to have gone away ( for now).
But it tends to move about, visiting others major joints at random.
Overall, I find the occasional , intermittent (as needed) 300 mg dose of plain, unvarnished aspirin (95c per pack of 20) quite helpful.đŸ™‚
 
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A friend of mine underwent shoulder replacement recently (about half a year ago by now). It was the right shoulder.
Since that surgery he has been playing a lot in the L register 8va (and octave higher) because he cannot raise his arm enough to reach the lowest notes on his piano accordion. It is slowly getting better.
I hope you will fare better with the shoulder replacement. For now, be glad that there are these injections that give instant relief for a limited amount of time.
 
Elizabeth said:
I am anticipating a left total shoulder replacement in 2024; i hope as early as january.
Also, i have scheduled a corticosteroid injection to tide me over til i get there.
I also have a gig 11 days after the injection.
So I am wondering if anyone has had a steroid injection in their left shoulder, how soon after that, were you up for putting an accordion on, and off a plane, and playing again for a couple hours a day?
Thank you!
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I have not seen the experienced this before I wish you the best of luck with this.
 
Steroid injections last a few weeks if you are lucky. It's not meant as a cure but as an internal swelling and pain relief, though in some cases, the fact that there is no pain offers a chance for things to get better for a while, as long as you don't continue doing what caused it in the first place.

I cannot speak about shoulder replacement, but I know at least 4 people now that have had both sides of a hip replacement and the more they follow the post operation exercise regime, the faster they get back to normal. All 4 are completely pain-free and living normal lives. I know, its not a shoulder... but in terms of effect, and recovery methods, fairly close. :)
 
JerryPH said:
Steroid injections last a few weeks if you are lucky. It's not meant as a cure but as an internal swelling and pain relief, though in some cases, the fact that there is no pain offers a chance for things to get better for a while, as long as you don't continue doing what caused it in the first place.

I cannot speak about shoulder replacement, but I know at least 4 people now that have had both sides of a hip replacement and the more they follow the post operation exercise regime, the faster they get back to normal. All 4 are completely pain-free and living normal lives. I know, its not a shoulder... but in terms of effect, and recovery methods, fairly close. :)
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Thank you, JerryPH!
Yes you are right!
The more you faithfully follow your rehab, the better off you will be.
Ive had 3 joint replacements, but not much experience with injections.
 
debra said:
A friend of mine underwent shoulder replacement recently (about half a year ago by now). It was the right shoulder.
Since that surgery he has been playing a lot in the L register 8va (and octave higher) because he cannot raise his arm enough to reach the lowest notes on his piano accordion. It is slowly getting better.
I hope you will fare better with the shoulder replacement. For now, be glad that there are these injections that give instant relief for a limited amount of time.
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debra said:
A friend of mine underwent shoulder replacement recently (about half a year ago by now). It was the right shoulder.
Since that surgery he has been playing a lot in the L register 8va (and octave higher) because he cannot raise his arm enough to reach the lowest notes on his piano accordion. It is slowly getting better.
I hope you will fare better with the shoulder replacement. For now, be glad that there are these injections that give instant relief for a limited amount of time.
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Thank you, paul. That does not sound like a particularly fast recovery that your friend had. I hope he gets even better soon. The shoulder is more complicated than a hip or knee. Other than fretting over where to go have this procedure done, i have been fretting about whether i can make it to that date. I havr been looking forward to and practicing for some simple little gigs that i really have been hoping to be able to do.
 
Dingo40 said:
I have a single experience of this.
After enduring a left shoulder ache for a couple of months ( rheumatoid arthritis) I submitted to a steroid injection directly into the capsule of the joint.
The relief was immediate and total for the time being. Although it was good for some days, it wasn't exactly permanent.đŸ˜„
I didn't repeat the experience as I was concerned about possible long term consequences.
Eventually, with care and considerate treatment of the shoulder, the discomfort seems to have gone away ( for now).
But it tends to move about, visiting others major joints at random.
Overall, I find the occasional , intermittent (as needed) 300 mg dose of plain, unvarnished aspirin (95c per pack of 20) quite helpful.đŸ™‚
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Thank you Dingo40!
Im considering an injection to help me make it to the surgery, which isnt scheduled yet. I used to think picking out an accordion was hard, until i tried picking out a joint replacement surgeon.
Maybe back to the petosa leggero! Some old famous player- Tony or Dick? Said Leggero helped him to keep playing well into his late, long career.
 
I had the injections in my thumb joints. It hurt like hell for two days and did absolutely nothing for the pain. They also did the injections on my right knee. Almost painless and relief lasted about 6 months. I guess everyone reacts differently.
 
About 20 years ago I had extreme pain my left shoulder that very much stopped me playing accordion. Physiotherapy was a waste of time and painful. Then I had one cortisone injection after which the pain disappeared within 3 days and has not returned. More recently I've had one cortisone injection in my right elbow and once again the pain was gone within a few days.
 
I've considered the injections to help with my back injury, but was told (by a medical professional) that they can negatively affect the bones (as in cause erosion). True or not, I steered clear.
 
Caps said:
I had the injections in my thumb joints. It hurt like hell for two days and did absolutely nothing for the pain. They also did the injections on my right knee. Almost painless and relief lasted about 6 months. I guess everyone reacts differently.
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So right about the differences, both in reaction and conditions.

Before my wife’s recent knee replacement surgery she had steroid injections intended to help reduce the pain until surgery time. The Dr said too many can cause problems but if the knee is replaced that wouldn’t matter. The shots apparently help some people but unfortunately, they did nothing for her. (Her knee is back to normal 2 months after the surgery)

I’ve had the shots in the heal for intense plantar fasciitis pain which had gotten so bad I could barely walk. Each shot provided instant relief but the dr warned the pain would come back, and it did. Fortunately I finally discovered the right shoes for me and have been pain-free for 20 years now with no further treatment. (and I usually walk 4-5 miles/day here on the farm)

JKJ
 
To everyone who responded to my post about steroid injections in the shoulder:Thank you so much!
I did get the injection in the soft tissue stuff, and it has helped more that i expected. I have been able to keep playing. They said that if I wanted to get another injection into the shoulder joint itself, that would give me more relief, however, that would need to be done by ultra sound requiring guided imagery.
I was only interested in injection to get me into the spring, when I want to have this shoulder joint replacement surgery. Well I don’t really want to, but I think that’s the thing that needs to be done.
 
Elizabeth said:
To everyone who responded to my post about steroid injections in the shoulder:Thank you so much!
I did get the injection in the soft tissue stuff, and it has helped more that i expected. I have been able to keep playing. They said that if I wanted to get another injection into the shoulder joint itself, that would give me more relief, however, that would need to be done by ultra sound requiring guided imagery.
I was only interested in injection to get me into the spring, when I want to have this shoulder joint replacement surgery. Well I don’t really want to, but I think that’s the thing that needs to be done.
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I hope for you that the shoulder joint replacement will go well and that you will then be able to continue playing for much much longer. A friend of mine has had this surgery (right arm) and since then he has trouble raising his upper arm enough (to the side) to be able to play the lower notes (highest up towards the chin) on his PA. Surgery is always unpredictable. Another friend had surgery on the left collar bone, shortening it by something like half an inch, to make it less "involved" in shoulder movement. (Playing the accordion was very painful on the left shoulder.) Since the surgery she can play better than ever. She is now a master of bellow shake!
 
debra said:
I hope for you that the shoulder joint replacement will go well and that you will then be able to continue playing for much much longer. A friend of mine has had this surgery (right arm) and since then he has trouble raising his upper arm enough (to the side) to be able to play the lower notes (highest up towards the chin) on his PA. Surgery is always unpredictable.
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Yes, results are hard to predict. From our personal experiences over the years is those who conscientiously worked hard at the home PT assignments were more likely to have better and quicker recovery. My own PT confirmed that a reduced effort at home is one of the bigger challenges he has with his clients.
 
JKJ said:
Yes, results are hard to predict. From our personal experiences over the years is those who conscientiously worked hard at the home PT assignments were more likely to have better and quicker recovery. My own PT confirmed that a reduced effort at home is one of the bigger challenges he has with his clients.
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Yes: dedication to pt is of utmost importance for a good outcome!
 
debra said:
I hope for you that the shoulder joint replacement will go well and that you will then be able to continue playing for much much longer. A friend of mine has had this surgery (right arm) and since then he has trouble raising his upper arm enough (to the side) to be able to play the lower notes (highest up towards the chin) on his PA. Surgery is always unpredictable. Another friend had surgery on the left collar bone, shortening it by something like half an inch, to make it less "involved" in shoulder movement. (Playing the accordion was very painful on the left shoulder.) Since the surgery she can play better than ever. She is now a master of bellow shake!
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Thank you!
A bellows shake master: impressive.! Im totally pathetic at that…
 
saundersbp said:
I've never tried! Am I playing odd music or something because I've never played anything requiring a bellows shake.......is it a sort of accordion technical gimmick?
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It’s popular in polka. Well done it adds real nice rhythmic interest. Over used, as you mention, as a gimmick, because it can look flashy and complicated. Then it just looks dumb. Dick Contino was a master at both the rhythmic and the flashy.
 
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