Physiotherapy time!

I've been really busy caring for Rachel, cooking and practicing the violin on top of diligent house-keeping. In fact, it was during my previous violin lesson that i realised i had developed a frozen shoulder!!!

I now remembered that i had strained my right shoulder working out with weight machines some time in april when Rachel was still in child care. At that time, I did not seek treatment immediately as the pain was limited to extreme shoulder movements. I sincerely believed it will go away and refrained from exerting that particular group of muscles. Now I know that was a wrong move!! By not using the muscles involved I had caused to membranes to be inflammed and now the whole shoulder was less mobile or rather mobile with help from the left hand and with some pain.

No it was not a dislocation nor was it likely to be a muscle tear. It was probably tendonities. Anyway, the physiotherapist applied heat and electric current to "thaw" it after helping me with various exercises and stretches to determine the exact part that was injured. She said probably i need some 6 sessions to regain complete mobility and should refrain from carrying rachel now 10.3kg on my right side.

I am believing God that I will be completely healed soon. And able to draw the full length of the violin bow smoothly without feeling "jammed" or "immobile" or "numbed at the fingertips".

Imagine if not for violin lessons,and the pain that indicates that something is wrong, I probably will ignore the injury despite the area feeling so warm for a long time and end up with a more serious case of frozen shoulder.