Has anyone had upper arm and shoulder pain?

[Mikey the Flower Guy]

yes,

I have developed bursitis (not sure how to spell it) in both my shoulders. I also have arthritis.

It got really bad at my last gig to the point I could hardly raise my arms.

Went to the doctor. He said "take some advil, $100 please."

Well, the delivery driver at the shop said to me "Ya know, I bet the table is too tall for you"
I thought, yeah whatever.... and told her I'd just deal with it.

While I was off one day she and the store's owner made my work table about 6" shorter... Well, I'll be darned.....
Had very very little problems after that.

But I do tend to baby my shoulders, hands, arms... Kinda have to in this biz.

It could be anything, have it checked. And also take a look at the height of your design table.

Bursitis.....you're too young!!
More often then not, the symptoms are overdiagnosed.....anybody that works as hard as a florist, should have their OWN description of such a pain....how about "pailitis"...or "staticdesignis", or "footthrombosis" or "thornitis"......

 

[Beth]

Thanks so much to all of you. I never thought that so many of you would respond. When I read the thread about non-floral related threads, I was worried that maybe they were talking about me!! Oh my!! Paranoid?

Karen,

I think a thread about arm pain IS floral-related!