In the summer of 24 at the age of 52 I was seriously considering retirement on disability. My left shoulder had been diagnosed with tendonitis about 15…
In the summer of 24 at the age of 52 I was seriously considering retirement on disability. My left shoulder had been diagnosed with tendonitis about 15 years previous. Although my range of motion was restricted somewhat at that time, I was still able to perform my duties as a truck driver and enjoy some golf, fishing, and baseball. As my condition gradually worsened over the years, however, my job was becoming unbearable and I had to sacrifice or reduce those other activities. Simple actions like donning a jacket or reaching back to tuck in my shirt became a challenge, but I adapted to avoid the pain.
At its worst in the spring of 24, the pain was constant and interfered with all my activities. I was unable to lie on my left side, had great difficulty finding any comfortable sleeping position and would jolt myself awake several times during the night with a slight arm movement. On the job, I would cradle my left arm between the armrest and my waist to minimize the pain while my right arm took up the steering duties along with shifting.
X-rays showed calcification of the rotator cuff and my doctor sent me off to physiotherapy. After 3 months there was very little improvement, in fact the exercises seemed to aggravate my condition. At this point I was desperate for some relief when a friend told me about the Laser Therapy.
Within the first few visits the constant pain had diminished to a minor discomfort. Over the next few months I began to regain the use of my shoulder, only experiencing pain if I happened to aggravate it somehow. I got a bit discouraged at times when my recovery would plateau and felt that that was as good as it was going to get. These periods were short-lived, however, I stuck with it and my condition has since improved dramatically.
I'm now cranking the steering wheel, enjoying sports and recreational activities that I had given up and sleeping comfortably through the night. My undying gratitude goes to Drs. Rob Skleryk and YY Ng at LaserHealth Solutions in Surrey, BC. The laser treatment truly has 'improved my quality of life'.