looking into tiger-balm

Bert wrote:

sooterkin wrote:in my opinion, you should ask your pharmacist for methyl salicylate. it's the active ingredient in many products such as deep heat, dencorub, etc, but i used to buy it in 'pure' form otc. it will fix all aches and pains.

i find tiger balm has a cooling effect, rather than heating and i prefer to use it on bruises and sprains, rather than muscle and tissue ailments.

Possible problem with allergies and so forth, S? As a salicylate I'd imagine it's part of the aspirin family?

yes, good point. it's quite strong stuff. i used it during my younger years on the rugby and cricket fields.

Agree with the sprains v tissue thing, though. I'm not averse to going for the ice bag where suitable but this shoulder thing today needs heat

Bert wrote:So? FIX MY SHOULDER!

Since you can't get here and give it the tender rub of yours that I ache and yearn for, any ideas appreciated, DD. Paramol and wheat bag have been limited in their success

Alternate the wheat bag with ice bags, 3 or 4 times a day.
DON'T rest it, that'll make it worse. try use it where possible. I don't mean go shot putting with said fucked arm, but use it to drink, eat etc. Letting it sieze up is the worst thing you can do. (Unless it's broken of course, then you're fucked )

Dirty Diego wrote:

Bert wrote:So? FIX MY SHOULDER!

Since you can't get here and give it the tender rub of yours that I ache and yearn for, any ideas appreciated, DD. Paramol and wheat bag have been limited in their success

Alternate the wheat bag with ice bags, 3 or 4 times a day.
DON'T rest it, that'll make it worse. try use it where possible. I don't mean go shot putting with said fucked arm, but use it to drink, eat etc. Letting it sieze up is the worst thing you can do. (Unless it's broken of course, then you're fucked )

And here's an excellent site for help with exercises and pain

http://www.painclinic.org/treatment-exercises-headneckshoulderarms.htm

Cheers, gents. Have been doing the wheat bag every few hours, DD, and I know (although you couldn't) that ice wouldn't make a difference - it isn't that I've torn anything (I tried my best to smash a rotator cuff about four years ago, took a year or so getting it right and it isn't in the same ballpark) but fuck me it hurts.

That first exercise on the link BOAT has given me has made a difference, though.

Bert wrote:Cheers, gents. Have been doing the wheat bag every few hours, DD, and I know (although you couldn't) that ice wouldn't make a difference - it isn't that I've torn anything (I tried my best to smash a rotator cuff about four years ago, took a year or so getting it right and it isn't in the same ballpark) but fuck me it hurts.

That first exercise on the link BOAT has given me has made a difference, though.

Its the best free site ive come accross bert and a mine of good information. I go for physio 1x per week and use exercises on here and they do help me. Often fancied learning tai chi too.

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