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My Right Arm Stopped Reaching the Top Shelf

The first session was mostly measuring

I expected exercise from the first minute. Instead, the physiotherapist watched how far my arm would travel in each direction. He noted where it stopped, and checked the strength in my shoulder. Then he asked what my shift demands, shelf by shelf.

Only then did he set a short list of movements for the week, with clear limits.

What the weeks on the programme look like

Each visit he works with me hands-on and watches my form. Some movements gain a little range when the shoulder allows. Others stay put until the stiffness loosens. He decides changes in the room, from what he sees that day.

At home I repeat a small routine, morning and evening. He taught me to move slowly, never swinging the arm. Rushing leaves my shoulder sore for hours.

My tablets stay exactly as they were set

I still take the medicines my doctor prescribed after the fall, exactly as he set them. The physiotherapist has never suggested changing a dose or stopping anything. That side is not his to touch. His work is the movement. The prescriptions remain my doctor's responsibility entirely.

When he sends me back instead of treating me

At my third visit I mentioned a tingling down the arm. He did not try to exercise it away. He wrote it down and told me to show my doctor first. He keeps progress notes for the doctor. Problems outside exercise work get passed back, not pushed through. While reading up, I also noticed the general surgeon listings for Gazipur on DoctorBD24. It is good to know they exist if my doctor ever advises that route.

Questions I asked before and during the sessions

How many sessions will I need?

He would not fix a number at the start. The range in my shoulder will decide, week by week. We review the measurements together, and the plan changes with them.

Can I keep working my normal shifts?

So far, yes, with small adjustments. I use a stool for the highest shelves. Heavier boxes need a second pair of hands. Honest limits protect our progress.

Should the exercises hurt?

A stretching feeling is expected, he told me. Sharp pain means stop and say so. I now speak up early instead of quietly pushing through.

What if I miss my home practice for a day?

He asked me not to double up the next day. I simply return to the normal routine. Missing once matters less than rushing and setting the shoulder back.

Will my arm get back to how it was before the fall?

He made no promise about that. Steady work usually improves reach and strength over time, he said. We go by the measurements, not hopeful guesses.

What warning signs mean I should go to hospital today, not wait for a session?

Sudden weakness down one side of my body means hospital the same day. Losing control of urine or stool is another urgent sign. If I fall and then cannot move an arm or a leg, that needs hospital care at once. Severe pain with fever, or chest pain and breathlessness, cannot wait for a session.