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Archery and rotator cuff surgery

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bornhunter:
Tried injections and PT for my left shoulder with minor tear, arthritis,bursitis and tendinitis. Worked for a couple of years but finally had to hang up the Matthews and went muzzleloader. Just could not keep the bow steady as weak as my shoulder got. Did not even consider surgery. Also my late 60's.

Stein:
I've never heard of anyone doing it, but would switching your dominant hand work?  I am so left eye dominant (right handed), I had to teach myself to shoot bows left handed.  It really didn't take that long, might be of help to some but you still have to hold the riser so maybe not.

Wood2Sawdust:
I am right handed and left eye dominant but shoot everything lefty, my right eye is lazy eye and very weak

jeffro:
I have a big a.. scar on my right shoulder
No pain relief
No range of motion improvements
No strength improvement
Only a huge a.. Dr bill
Can still pull my bow
Can’t shoot a rifle without pain
Doesn’t mean I won’t but I take that extra breath

fishngamereaper:
Definitely PT
Surgery is no guarantee
My shoulder is trash, 3 different tears and nerve damage. Was talked out of surgery by a very respected shoulder doc and a few of the PTs I know. Scar tissue is a major hurdle.
The daily PT and strength training is keeping it functional. No more heavy weights. Just bands and body weight, range of motion stuff.
The people I know that had surgery had a heck of time recovering and aren't near 100 percent.
I can still pull the bow, she's just tuned down from what it used to be, and allot of it is technique over power anyway.

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