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re: Anybody dealt with Rotator Cuff issues?
Posted on 1/7/23 at 9:23 am to RCDfan1950
Posted on 1/7/23 at 9:23 am to RCDfan1950
My Dad had a small spur removed when they went n for rotator cuff repair. Solved the problem. He lucked out.
Good Luck to you. Hope they can fix it easily.
Good Luck to you. Hope they can fix it easily.
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Posted on 1/7/23 at 9:26 am to RCDfan1950
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What I wonder about is if I continue, 'shouldering' the pain, will it get progressively worse.
For me, it did not. But yours may be worse.
Rehab strengthens the muscles in your shoulder, which you stop using due to the pain.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 9:26 am to okietiger
Soft tissue injuries take up to a year to achieve full healing. Even fully healed, the scar tissue is not 100% as good as new. Use of the shoulder too soon after surgery may result in a failure of the procedure. Then, it means another surgery with the likelihood of a less desirable result.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 9:40 am to Ricardo
Timely thread is timely. I have not had an injury, but have pain in my left shoulder for months. So I finally broke down and went to the ortho. Said my cuff was irritated. No mri yet though. I've been assigned PT and going to try that for a while.
Is it just age or what cause I did not do anything to injure it. I mean I could be sleeping on it wrong for all I know.
Is it just age or what cause I did not do anything to injure it. I mean I could be sleeping on it wrong for all I know.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 9:52 am to RCDfan1950
I tore mine in 1978. I had just bought a house in BR, and had a couple of major projects at work, so finding reasons/excuses to put off having it repaired was easy.
Never did have surgery. Occasionally I do something wrong, and the shoulder hurts so much for a few days that I regret never having it fixed.
Never did have surgery. Occasionally I do something wrong, and the shoulder hurts so much for a few days that I regret never having it fixed.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:24 am to RCDfan1950
Echo sentiments of previous posters - had a mild to moderate tear labrum tear in my shoulder. I put it off a couple of years for no good reason before having the surgery - in retrospect, I should have just gotten the surgery earlier. The nerve block knocked out 90% of the pain in the first 48 hours, and I didn't have too tough a time after that. PT for 2 months and slept in a recliner for probably 3-4 months.
My advice - see if you can get accommodations at work and get the surgery done with.
My advice - see if you can get accommodations at work and get the surgery done with.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:29 am to OmniPundit
I was 72 when I had the surgery & after completing my PT, I am back to normal, absent age-related limitations on working out .Full range of motion. As for that law, I am going by what both my ortho & PT told me. I have since heard the same from several other medical sources.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:30 am to Saint5446
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:30 am to RCDfan1950
My dad had reverse shoulder replacement surgery about a year ago. He was stubborn and wouldnt do the therapy. Now here we are over a year later and he's worse now painwise than before. He started therapy a couple weeks ago, so we will see if it gets better.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:33 am to TDFreak
I’m 56 and just got diagnosed with tendonitis in my shoulder. My orthopedic gave a shot and I’m doing PT. IDK but this shite still hurts. If it still hurting in a couple weeks I’m requesting an MRI , I think something is tore
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:34 am to RCDfan1950
I tore my cuff. Did not do PT until about 3 years later and it got rid of about 95% of the pain when doing certain motions with my arm.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:35 am to Keltic Tiger
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As for that law, I am going by what both my ortho & PT told me. I have since heard the same from several other medical sources.
Well let me save you the research, there is no law, a rule of thumb at best, docs will resist when asked for clearance to drive, puts there neck on the line
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:39 am to RCDfan1950
The sling has a pillow that fits between your belly and your arm to prevent movement of the shoulder.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 10:39 am to wypipos
I'm self-employed and really need to work, w. Just a matter of whether the pain becomes worse, or if not, I can deal with it.
I snapped an ACL a few years back crossing the street at a red light. Sounded like breaking a pencil, and within a hour swelling and intense pain and I had to drag that leg back to the room. I babied it for years, and now unless I do something which torques it, it's fine. I assume there is massive scar tissue which now replaces the ligament that used to do the job of holding the joint in place and connecting the muscles. That is what I am hoping will happen with the cuff. Albeit, I expect that even given the best of luck, arthritis will be inevitable.
Can always count on the Rant Brethren. Good luck to those with cuff injuries. Thanks all. I'm heading off to work.
I snapped an ACL a few years back crossing the street at a red light. Sounded like breaking a pencil, and within a hour swelling and intense pain and I had to drag that leg back to the room. I babied it for years, and now unless I do something which torques it, it's fine. I assume there is massive scar tissue which now replaces the ligament that used to do the job of holding the joint in place and connecting the muscles. That is what I am hoping will happen with the cuff. Albeit, I expect that even given the best of luck, arthritis will be inevitable.
Can always count on the Rant Brethren. Good luck to those with cuff injuries. Thanks all. I'm heading off to work.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 11:42 am to Tigerpaw123
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Please link me that “Law”
Agree, sounds suspicious. People will one arm can drive.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 11:46 am to RCDfan1950
I have torn RCs on each shoulder. Had surgery on one and living with the other one. The surgery gave some initial relief but honestly its not worth going on the shelf for 4 or 5 months to have the other one repaired.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 12:19 pm to Saint5446
Any body have recommendations for Orthos in the BR area. I need to get my shoulder checked out.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 12:20 pm to RCDfan1950
Easier to recuperate the younger you are. You’ll be able to build some supportive muscle after recovery. I’d do it sooner. Your call.
Posted on 1/7/23 at 1:01 pm to RCDfan1950
I have had 2 Rotator cuff repairs. If you truly have a cuff tear and need it repaired, It will take a good 6 months to fully recover. If you have a job that requires lifting your arm above your head, that won’t happen for a while. The key is to go directly to range of motion exercises and not let the shoulder get stiff or scared down. I work in the medical field, so I was able to work after a month off. I just needed someone to help put my scrub cap on. There wasn’t much that I did that required putting my arm above my head. The key is if the pain is affecting your daily activities, then I would get it fixed. Definitely get the interscalene block because once it wears off, the pain will be excruciating. I likened the pain to someone with a knife in my should and constantly twisting it. That pain persisted for about a week. Slept in a recliner for almost 2 months and then in the bed on my opposite shoulder or back. Good luck with whatever you decide.
This post was edited on 1/7/23 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 1/7/23 at 1:02 pm to RCDfan1950
A sling with a pillow that kept my arm at a 90 degree angle. Not a rigid cast.
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