u/Euro-96

Hello guys, I'm a military police officer and I need some advices of the cops here!

How can I handle a situation where my shift partner is also my superior (he is a Sub-Lieutenant and I am a Soldier), but working with him is incredibly difficult because he complains about everything? He seems very bitter with life, and I’ve noticed he constantly directs his personal frustrations toward me.

​He is currently facing an administrative proceeding for an altercation involving a reporter a few years ago while he was off duty.

​He is a deeply resentful person. I have less than a year on active duty, and working with him every day is severely impacting my mental health because of his constant verbal hostility.

​I manage to ignore it to a certain point, but I feel like I am reaching my absolute limit and might lose my professional composure, which could jeopardize my career.

​He is set to retire at the end of the year, but I have never encountered someone so bitter and toxic.

​I would appreciate any advice on how to manage this situation, at least until August. I'm even thinking about giving up on my carrer at Police.

I need to hold this situation one month more and then he will take his vacations and in August I'll ask 30 days to take care of my healthy ( I'm with a problem that probably will need surgery at my shoulder). So, I need to hold working with him the whole month of july yet.

Hello guys, I'm a Military Police officer, but how to deal with a partner who is my superior at work (he’s a Sub-Lieutenant and I’m a Soldier) and is absolutely awful to work with because the guy complains about everything. He is a deeply bitter guy, and I’ve noticed he tries to take his frustrations out on me.

​He is currently facing an administrative proceeding for assaulting a reporter a few years ago while he was off duty.

​He’s just a deeply bitter person. I don’t even have a year on the streets yet, and working with this guy every single day is taking a toll on my mental health because he is verbally abusive.

​I can ignore it up to a certain point, but I feel like at any moment I’m going to lose my mind, beat the crap out of him, and go to jail, screw it.

​He retires at the end of the year, but I have never seen a human being as bitter and disgusting as this guy!

​I would like to ask you for tips on how I can handle this situation, at least until August. Working with this guy made me think about giving up on my carrer at police.

Shoulder injury progression: How a "mild" academy injury evolved into multifocal impingement (2024-2026 Timeline)

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Hey everyone,

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​I wanted to share the timeline of my right shoulder injury to show how an untreated issue can snowball over time, especially when you have an active, demanding job.

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​For context, I injured my right shoulder back in November 2024 during my Police Training Academy. At the time, I didn't file an official line-of-duty incident report. Instead, I just got a corticosteroid injection a month later to numb the pain so I could push through and graduate. I’ve been working full-time since then, which includes driving a patrol vehicle for 6-hour shifts. Because I kept pushing through the pain and masking it with NSAIDs (like Diclofenac), the mechanical stress caught up to me.

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​I recently tracked down all my old exams, and looking at the reports side-by-side shows a crazy clear picture of how this degenerated. Here is how it evolved:

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1.December 2024 (One Month Post-Injury) — Ultrasound

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​Findings: "Tendinopathy of the supraspinatus and subscapularis."

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​The State of the Shoulder: The tendons were just mildly thickened and hypoechoic. It was a classic, straightforward case of early-stage tendonitis. Crucially, my bursae were completely normal, and there was no fluid buildup. This was the exact "baseline" of my injury right after the academy trauma.

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​2. September 2025 (10 Months Later) — MRI

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​Findings: "Subacromial impingement. Mild supraspinatus tendinopathy."

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​The State of the Shoulder: The subscapularis inflammation had cleared up, but the supraspinatus tendon was now showing "intrasubstance fissures" (micro-tears). More importantly, the radiologist officially noted subacromial impingement. The bone layout was actively starting to narrow the joint space, though the bursa was still holding up fine.

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​3. June 2026 (Current Situation) — MRI

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​Findings: Multifocal tendinopathy, active bursitis, and bone hypertrophy causing compression.

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​The State of the Shoulder: This is where the wheels kind of fell off because of the continuous overhead/driving strain.

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​The inflammation spread: It went from a mild issue in 1 tendon to active tendinopathy in 3 tendons (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and the intra-articular long head of the biceps). The biceps tendon is also starting to look thinned out.

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​Bursitis developed: I now have a thin layer of fluid in the subacromial/subdeltoid bursa (active bursitis).

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​Structural worsening: I now have osteocapsular hypertrophy at the acromioclavicular joint. Basically, the bone/joint degenerated, grew larger, and is now actively pinching/compressing the surrounding soft tissues every time I move.

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​Capsular thickening: The report notes capsuloligamentous thickening in the axillary recess, meaning the joint capsule itself is getting inflamed, putting me at risk for severe stiffness or frozen shoulder if I keep forcing it.

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​Current Status & Takeaway

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​Thankfully, the 2026 MRI notes that there are no full-thickness tears yet. But it's crazy to see how masking the pain with anti-inflammatories just allowed the bone to keep grinding away at three different tendons over an 18-month period.

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​Right now, my main goal is to present this complete timeline to the medical board to secure a solid 30 to 60 days off active duty (or at least get strict administrative/desk restrictions) so I can actually commit to heavy physical therapy and scapular stabilization without the daily wear-and-tear of patrol driving.

​

​Has anyone else dealt with a multi-tendon impingement timeline like this? How long did it take your bursa and biceps tendon to calm down once you actually removed the aggravating activity? Let me know your thoughts!

​

Hey everyone,

​I wanted to share the timeline of my right shoulder injury to show how an untreated issue can snowball over time, especially when you have an active, demanding job.

​For context, I injured my right shoulder back in November 2024 during my Police Training Academy. At the time, I didn't file an official line-of-duty incident report. Instead, I just got a corticosteroid injection a month later to numb the pain so I could push through and graduate. I’ve been working full-time since then, which includes driving a patrol vehicle for 6-hour shifts. Because I kept pushing through the pain and masking it with NSAIDs (like Diclofenac), the mechanical stress caught up to me.

​I recently tracked down all my old exams, and looking at the reports side-by-side shows a crazy clear picture of how this degenerated. Here is how it evolved:

1.December 2024 (One Month Post-Injury) — Ultrasound

​Findings: "Tendinopathy of the supraspinatus and subscapularis."

​The State of the Shoulder: The tendons were just mildly thickened and hypoechoic. It was a classic, straightforward case of early-stage tendonitis. Crucially, my bursae were completely normal, and there was no fluid buildup. This was the exact "baseline" of my injury right after the academy trauma.

​2. September 2025 (10 Months Later) — MRI

​Findings: "Subacromial impingement. Mild supraspinatus tendinopathy."

​The State of the Shoulder: The subscapularis inflammation had cleared up, but the supraspinatus tendon was now showing "intrasubstance fissures" (micro-tears). More importantly, the radiologist officially noted subacromial impingement. The bone layout was actively starting to narrow the joint space, though the bursa was still holding up fine.

​3. June 2026 (Current Situation) — MRI

​Findings: Multifocal tendinopathy, active bursitis, and bone hypertrophy causing compression.

​The State of the Shoulder: This is where the wheels kind of fell off because of the continuous overhead/driving strain.

​The inflammation spread: It went from a mild issue in 1 tendon to active tendinopathy in 3 tendons (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and the intra-articular long head of the biceps). The biceps tendon is also starting to look thinned out.

​Bursitis developed: I now have a thin layer of fluid in the subacromial/subdeltoid bursa (active bursitis).

​Structural worsening: I now have osteocapsular hypertrophy at the acromioclavicular joint. Basically, the bone/joint degenerated, grew larger, and is now actively pinching/compressing the surrounding soft tissues every time I move.

​Capsular thickening: The report notes capsuloligamentous thickening in the axillary recess, meaning the joint capsule itself is getting inflamed, putting me at risk for severe stiffness or frozen shoulder if I keep forcing it.

​Current Status & Takeaway

​Thankfully, the 2026 MRI notes that there are no full-thickness tears yet. But it's crazy to see how masking the pain with anti-inflammatories just allowed the bone to keep grinding away at three different tendons over an 18-month period.

​Right now, my main goal is to present this complete timeline to the medical board to secure a solid 30 to 60 days off active duty (or at least get strict administrative/desk restrictions) so I can actually commit to heavy physical therapy and scapular stabilization without the daily wear-and-tear of patrol driving.

​Has anyone else dealt with a multi-tendon impingement timeline like this? How long did it take your bursa and biceps tendon to calm down once you actually removed the aggravating activity? Let me know your thoughts!