Stiff shoulder

Reminder to me too, thanks!

Yes, it’s a normal part of my exercise. But scar tissue is scar tissue, and it doesn’t take much to tighten things up. Possibly I just didn’t do the right stretches at the right time. A reminder to self that the body is a work in progress and that never taking it for granted is a good thing! 

Oh no! 8 years!☹️ Are you still doing your stretches regularly?

It’s remarkable but tightness can return when you don’t expect it. I had a comparatively sudden bout of achiness a week or so ago. Stepping up my yoga and doing some more stretching exercises than normal
has resolved it. But eight years on, it was a bit of a surprise. Possibly another of the bleeding ‘at your age’ manifestations! But at least this one can be easily fixed. 

@Leia I am 5 months out from my surgery and rads.  Have resumed seeing my Lymphodena physio, who has given me really good stretches for shoulder and underarm.  Didn’t realise how tight I was until I went to her! Can recommend 
Caz x

Thanks ddon and Dory65. It’s reassuring to know it’s just not me! I’ll hang in here and chip away at getting back more shoulder movement😊

I'm at a similar stage as ddon. I try to get to weekly Body Balance classes, which is a hybrid of yoga, pilates and tai chi. It's helped enormously, however it's still sore and tight across the upper pectoral area. Strange, because my surgery took place in the axilla. It may be where the surgeon dug around for the sentinel node. Anyway, when I'm all warmed up, I have about 90% ROM. I'm still working on it.

I am 11 months post surgery, nearly 4 months post radiation and my shoulder, chest wall and axilla are tight and sore. They were all good prior to radiation. It’s worse first thing in the morning/ rolling in the night, but its much better by the end of the day with lots of use.  I think we just have to be patient 😊

Agreed! 😩

It could be a mix of all three, sadly, @Leia .... I was mid 40s when it happened first time to my left shoulder.  So pretty lucky to get nearly 20 years out of the manipulation.  Then it happened about 8 years ago to my right shoulder as well, with rotator cuff & bicep tear as well as frozen shoulder, and that one needed arthroscopic surgery. 

All good now, but I think the meds have mucked with it too, as it has also had an ultrasound in recent week!!  grrr

It all just sucks, really :(