re: Anyone had rotator cuff surgery?

I have had rotator cuff and labrum surgery on both shoulders

Physical therapy is very painful and time consuming but it is 100% required if you want to get back to some normalcy.

I can still don BJJ and compete at a pretty high level however it is far from back to normal even after 3 years. I still can’t throw anything overhand with any velocity but I also haven’t really tried, out of fear.

Just had my 4th but 3 (and at least one more to come for reconstruction) are due to (1) being infected with MRSA in the first surgery (2) the doc refusing to act in a timely manner, thereby letting it fester and infect my bones. Extremely painful and sleep near impossible most of the time. Last surgery, went to a new surgeon and had to remove the infected bone and put in an antibiotic spacer. If you are unfortunate enough to go through this, don't play around - go to the Tulane medical facility, as they have the best doctor for these situations. Stay FAR away from BROC - at least one doc there could not care less about you, be it pain, infection, possible loss of limb, or even possible loss of life.

My supraspinatus are shot in both shoulders. I have heard so many bad stories rotator cuff surgeries. I keep putting mine off. I work out six days a week and it is pure hell. I can’t sleep on either shoulder and it wakes me up if I roll over at night. Sucks.

I had a MC wreck too, both shoulders impacted, but didn’t need surgery. Gaaht damn head injury tho, even wearing full face helmet. But almost 2 yrs later, shoulders still give me fits