Hi all. I've joined this website and feel abit of a fraud!! (i dont do fighting!! )

I've joined just to ask a few questions on my problem! I've got a rotator cuff injury too! I've been of 3 weeks now. The first week the doc said it was a problem with the big mustle in my back and i had to rest my arm totally. he gave me a week of work and said if its no better to come back, by the next week it felt even worse.

Went back and saw a differnt doc and he told me off for not using shoulder and said it was rotator cuff injury! He gave me another 2 weeks off and some exercises to do and some waffy tablets.

I've been doing the exercises and yes some things are feeling better but i still have alot of pain when i lift, pull or push anything. but as long as i dont do them its fine.

Thing is my sick note runs out on wednesday. because my arm feels mostly fine as long as i dont do these things im worried that the doc will say im fine to goto work. thing is my job invlolves lifting and moving my arm is all the directions that hurts it!

i feel guilty staying at home when most of the time in everyyday use my arm isnt too bad! (as long as i dont do the stupid exercises) lol i am doing them though even though my arm really really hurts afterwards!

If the activity you have to do at work will hurt your shoulder, you need to tell your doc and get another sick note. if you go back to work you will just re-injure it. Keep doing your rehab, and with another week or so of rest and specific recovery, you may feel fit for work.