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Rotator Cuff repair X 2 advice needed
Platensek-po:
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--- Quote from: Wood2Sawdust on January 26, 2025, 07:36:26 PM ---Has anyone had them both done in a short time? i am scheduled March 20 for left rotator Cuff tear and 4 tendon tears surgery. Now I found out right shoulder is almost as bad. Is it remotely possible to do second surgery 10 weeks after first shoulder. I'm 69 year old guy in fair physical shape who still wants to shoot a bow again every day and would like to at least rifle hunt this year. Any experiences? recovery times? Thanks to all
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10 weeks is too soon. I wouldn’t do the other one until 6 months. Find a good physical therapy clinic. Anywhere that only offers 30-45min will not be good enough. Do your exercises 3 times a day before the surgery. Then once you start pt do them as often as you can tolerate. It will def be painful but not as bad as some suggest if you get as strong as you can prior to the surgery. If after 6 months you aren’t at least 80% of what your shoulder was prior to injury you may never recover it. Our bodies are built to move and the longer you go with limited movement the harder and worse it will be. The people who can push through the pain and get their motion back as quickly as possible do waaaay better than the complainers who won’t push themselves. I have helped many many people recover from shoulder surgeries and that’s my observation.
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have you had rotator cuff surgery?
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Yes but i was half the OP age and it was a minor repair from a year I suffered when I was 18. I’m not saying it doesn’t hurt a lot. I’m saying I see a lot of people who say it hurts to move it and so they don’t. That’s the worse thing you can do. Having a frozen shoulder and needing a manipulation is awful. Much better to push through the pain and break up scar tissue early than to have to be put under again and have the doctor move your arm in all directions to break up the scar tissue that’s frozen your shoulder in place. I also agree that taking your meds on time is the best bet but also consider saving some of the stronger pain meds for PT. You can also take ibuprofen and Tylenol at the same time or staggered to overlap. Of course consult with your dr before following any medical advice online. Another option is turmeric or curcumin as an anti-inflammatory. I agree that having an in depth conversation with your surgeon is the best way to go. If you don’t feel comfortable with your surgeon find another. Ask people who have had shoulder surgery who they had do it and how it went. Having a good surgeon makes a big difference. I hope that whatever your choice is you get relief and can recover your shoulder as quickly as possible.
trophyhunt:
Yes, you have to move it right away. My doctor gave me exercises to do a couple days after the surgery. Had my 2nd real pt today and my motion is great. If you don’t move it, I’ve heard it’s really bad.
HntnFsh:
I've had a frozen shoulder after surgury to repair a type two slap tear, torn labrum, and torn bicep muscle. Took a few anchors to reattach everything. Absolutely sucked. Had a good massage therapist get my range of motion back. It was absolutely miserable to go through his treatments.
trophyhunt:
--- Quote from: HntnFsh on January 27, 2025, 07:24:07 PM ---I've had a frozen shoulder after surgury to repair a type two slap tear, torn labrum, and torn bicep muscle. Took a few anchors to reattach everything. Absolutely sucked. Had a good massage therapist get my range of motion back. It was absolutely miserable to go through his treatments.
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two anchors for me, I swear its therapy just talking w people that have gone through this type of surgery, you’ll never know the pain until you go through it. I will not have the frozen shoulder to deal with, heard about it and I’m working too hard to get it.
Platensek-po:
--- Quote from: trophyhunt on January 27, 2025, 07:39:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: HntnFsh on January 27, 2025, 07:24:07 PM ---I've had a frozen shoulder after surgury to repair a type two slap tear, torn labrum, and torn bicep muscle. Took a few anchors to reattach everything. Absolutely sucked. Had a good massage therapist get my range of motion back. It was absolutely miserable to go through his treatments.
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two anchors for me, I swear its therapy just talking w people that have gone through this type of surgery, you’ll never know the pain until you go through it. I will not have the frozen shoulder to deal with, heard about it and I’m working too hard to get it.
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Good job man! Keep at it and I swear it gets better!!! Massage definitely helps to break up some of the scar tissue as well but nothing beats movement
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