Pacemaker Club: Tightness in shoulder and sore

Tightness in shoulder and sore

by rubonig
2012-10-12 09:10:02
Complications
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5 comments

Hello all,
I'm a 33yr old male and former athlete and baseball coach. Unfortunately, I have autonomic dysfunction that causes my heart rate to drop to the 30's. My pacemaker has kept me from passing out. But, I have done some pushups, bicep curls, and just normal lifting and leaning on my left arm and I have had bad pain for weeks now. I feel a tug every time I reach or stretch and even when I breathe deeply. I hope I don't need to get it repositioned. My docs say I may have bruised the pocket.

Any advice or experience with this?

5 Comments

Give it some time

by ElectricFrank - 2012-10-13 01:10:21

You may just need to give it time to heal. Like any surgery there can be an adhesion that a new motion has pulled loose. these can be sore for a few weeks, but unlikely to happen again. It's best to keep the area moving to prevent another adhesion to form.

frank

Listen up

by Mimi and me - 2012-10-14 11:10:04

When you feel a tug, or any other sensation when you reach or move....listen up...your body may be giving you a hint...stop it! Too soon! Go slower! Wait! Be patient!

exercise

by daisy41763@yahoo.com - 2012-10-14 12:10:01

Hey., I didn't think it was good to lift weights., you said
Curls on your biceps, is that with weights. After a long longperoid after having my icd implant I used a girly 5 pound for my flabby arms. You may ask your doc if your allowed to use weights.

8 months

by rubonig - 2012-10-14 12:10:20

Yeah, I have rested it and stayed away from any type of working out since February. But here I am 8 months post surgery and I'm still having issues. it even hurts to drive with my left arm.

8 months

by rubonig - 2012-10-14 12:10:21

Yeah, I have rested it and stayed away from any type of working out since February. But here I am 8 months post surgery and I'm still having issues. it even hurts to drive with my left arm.