I had a patient grab my left wrist and try to jerk my arm off....he partially tore my rotator cuff. I have a high tolerance to pain because I am very sensitive to pain meds and can only take Darvocet N for pain...and of course, they have now decided that causes heart problems and I think pulled it off the market. I have NEVER had anything hurt me as bad as that rotator cuff.....the ONLY comfortable position I could hold my arm was to hold my arm tightly against my body, bent up at the elbow....my ortho surgeon told me absolutely NO USE of that arm for 6 months....if at that time it had not mended, I would need surgery. I cried for 4 months with the pain from that partially torn cuff, unable to take anything stronger than Aleve for pain....I feel so sorry for you!!! |