Malcolm's Testimony
How God Healed My Shoulder


In 1994 I wrenched my right shoulder while water skiing in Florida. At the time it didn't seem serious and was forgotten in a few hours.

During the next year the shoulder started to ache and became less flexible to the point where I could not raise my right arm above my shoulder. Any attempt to do so resulted in sharp pain. When I went to sleep, every time I rolled onto my right side the pain would wake me up. Lifting only moderately heavy items also resulted in pain in my shoulder.
I believed that my Lord had healed me and it was up to me to find out how and where this was to take place..

A physiotherapist diagnosed only minor damage and recommended manipulation, but this was too painful and I only went once.

My doctor initially recommended exercise but eventually made an appointment for me to see the specialist at the hospital. This was now over a year since the injury took place.

I had by now changed my life style to accommodate the pain and injury. Short duration sleeping (mainly during the day in a chair) and no physical effort involving my right arm or shoulder (sawing, hammering, lifting even cycling was avoided). I know healing was taking place and although I was at peace the path seemed a long one.

When the time came to see the specialist, I was examined and x-rayed for about two hours, then told that the 'rotator cuff' in my shoulder was damaged beyond repair. The 'rotator cuff' as I understand it is responsible for holding the arm into the shoulder socket and also determines the movement of the arm at this joint, consisting mainly of tendons and muscle.

Using the x-ray pictures the doctor showed me the damaged bone in my arm and said that it was trying to seat itself in the shoulder socket without the rotator cuff and consequently the two bones were rubbing together causing pain. He explained that with surgery the arm could be made more comfortable although movement would always be restricted. The operation had something like an 80% chance of success. I accepted what he had to say and the operation was eventually scheduled for 6 months later.

My prayer activity went up a notch and I really went for the healing from my Lord as the first option. From that moment on I began to feel the healing process happening in my shoulder and it improved to the point where I went to my doctor and asked him to cancel the operation.

He asked me to see the specialist at the hospital first and see what he had to say. Within a week I was back at the hospital and doing for the doctor all the exercises and arm/shoulder movements that had not been possible on my previous visit. He didn't take any x-rays but admitted that the 'rotator cuff' now seemed to be functioning correctly and the arm had returned to its proper position in the shoulder socket and there was no point in having an operation if I was happy. Was I HAPPY! Was I HAPPY! I thanked him for his time and told him about my Lord and how he (the doctor) had been used to confirm my healing.