My medical history IV: Shoulders, Neck, Hips
This year, my 16th year of arthritis pain, my shoulders, hips and neck got involved. The worst pain was the left hip and shoulder; I stopped being able to lift my arms away from my torso without pain. I learned to shift my weight when walking so as to avoid pain in my left hip. I never noticed swelling or heat from these joints. My neck stiffness, which had always been a constant when trying to turn my head, had become so intense that people were routinely noticing that I could not turn my head.
