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re: Rotator cuff repair
Posted on 1/2/25 at 12:14 pm to ItalianTiger
Posted on 1/2/25 at 12:14 pm to ItalianTiger
My usual contribution to the Tator threads here: If you are pre-surgery, shave your shoulder/chest hair on that side. The surgical tape they use for the bandages will meld itself to you like a damn skin graft. Removing it with a non-dominant hand was the hardest part of my experience. Had mine done on a Friday night at 7, was home at 9:30 and went to the high school football championships the next day. Just fine until the meds wore off.
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Posted on 1/2/25 at 12:14 pm to Chucktown_Badger
Try this place if you think it might not be torn - they will also have a good idea if it's torn. They do miraculous stuff with soft tissue injuries.
I've been for several things over the years. Think of it like a deep tissue massage on steroids. Hurts like a MFer but I swear by it and have recommended to many people who have also had great success with it. You need to go usually at least 3 times over a couple week period depending on your injury. You need to do the home exercises, but it works. Covered by insurance.
Airrosti
I've been for several things over the years. Think of it like a deep tissue massage on steroids. Hurts like a MFer but I swear by it and have recommended to many people who have also had great success with it. You need to go usually at least 3 times over a couple week period depending on your injury. You need to do the home exercises, but it works. Covered by insurance.
Airrosti
Posted on 1/2/25 at 12:15 pm to ItalianTiger
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Plenty of percocet and stool softener available. Anyone have any good recovery stories?
This baw acting like he needs a stool softener.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 12:15 pm to LA Lightning
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The surgical tape they use for the bandages will meld itself to you like a damn skin graft.
damn baw, when did you have this done? were they still using leeches to control the bleeding?
Posted on 1/2/25 at 12:41 pm to ItalianTiger
quote:I had RC surgery with a Mumford procedure and biceps reimplantation last May. So a bit more than the standard RC repair.
Plenty of percocet and stool softener available. Anyone have any good recovery stories?
Recovery is no fun.
The surgeon recommended using a cryotherapy machine for a month afterwards. Insurance didn't cover it. It's a bulky machine. Kind of seemed like a PITA. I was ambivalent, but went with the suggestion for the hell of it. Boy was I glad! Cryotherapy really helps. After the month of cryo, sleep started to improve, and PT sessions began. I ended up using ice pads after PT for another 3-4mos. Those were helpful as well.
Now ~7mos out, I've got full range of motion back, but still with some pain (like a recovering sprain) at ROM limits.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 1/2/25 at 1:34 pm to ItalianTiger
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Plenty of percocet and stool softener available. Anyone have any good recovery stories?
I have had rotator clean up for a 30% tear after slipping in ice while hiking and it was painful but had a good physical therapist. Make sure you have a good physical therapist and you trust them. You will be sore but If PT pushes you to do exercises that hurt tell them it hurts - very important to communicate with them. I know 2 people who have had to have revisions because PT got too aggressive with adding new exercises.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 1:43 pm to ItalianTiger
Most painful surgery I have ever had. Took a full year to recover. I had three tears and subscap had to be reattached.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 1:54 pm to ClassAct
I will echo what others have said.
1) recliner
2) do not be aggressive with rehab--wait until they tell you to start rehab.
3) Bidet is a gold
4) Cold Therapy Machine like a Berg Polar is great also for first few weeks.
bets shite out of ice packs. Plus Will likely need again for a Knee are
something you sprain.
I been thru 4 sholder surgerys now. 1st was a disaster. other 3 where much better (3rd on left was me being stupid and dislocation....hoping done with them.
1) recliner
2) do not be aggressive with rehab--wait until they tell you to start rehab.
3) Bidet is a gold
4) Cold Therapy Machine like a Berg Polar is great also for first few weeks.
bets shite out of ice packs. Plus Will likely need again for a Knee are
something you sprain.
I been thru 4 sholder surgerys now. 1st was a disaster. other 3 where much better (3rd on left was me being stupid and dislocation....hoping done with them.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 1/2/25 at 2:52 pm to Matt225
Well, I'm 6 and half weeks post op. 5 weeks in therapy. On stage 2 now. Active assist. No more sling. Therapist are stretching me to my limits. Happy with the progress but I'm pretty sore with all of the exercises. Tylenol 3x a day still. Sleeping much better. Glad I'm over the hump!
Posted on 1/2/25 at 3:26 pm to ItalianTiger
Ice packs will be very helpful after the surgery. Having several on hand is a good idea
Posted on 1/2/25 at 5:42 pm to Tiger4Ever
I had something similar. Thought I had a tear and I may, but 12 months later of letting it heal and stretching and it’s gone from excruciating pain to nearly nothing. I avoided getting cut on at all costs. Kind of went in stages. I stretched it out and it hurt like hell, but that seemed to make it better on occasion.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 7:20 pm to ItalianTiger
Best thing was a circulating ice machine that fits the shoulder. Besides the rotater cuff they also cut my bicep tendon and reattached lower down my arm. That took the longest to recover from.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 7:20 pm to ItalianTiger
Best thing was a circulating ice machine that fits the shoulder. Besides the rotater cuff they also cut my bicep tendon and reattached lower down my arm. That took the longest to recover from.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 8:10 pm to Chief One Word
My daughter is a physical therapist & after I had mine done the insurance sent me to a facility where a girl worked who graduated with my daughter. She called her, told her to expect me and not to take it easy on me. She relayed a message to my daughter, tell your dad to take vicodin 1 hour before he comes in.
Posted on 1/2/25 at 8:11 pm to Chief One Word
I’ve had many sports injuries from broken bones, torn ligaments and tendons, etc. The two torn Achilles tendons were bad but the recovery after a fully torn rotator cuff was the worst. That was 2 years ago. I partially tore it again last week but I’ll be damned if I have that surgery again. I’ll just live with it. The thing I stress the most is be careful and patient and follow the rehab schedule to the T.
This post was edited on 1/2/25 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 1/2/25 at 8:26 pm to dblwall
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tell your dad to take vicodin 1 hour before he comes in.
Yes so you over do it in physical therapy and then hurt worse after when the pill wears off.
Let pain be your guide. Some terrible advice you got.
Posted on 1/3/25 at 1:11 pm to ItalianTiger
quote:I had my right done in late 2022 and I'm going through the build-up for my left to get repaired as well. My wife was invaluable when it came to showering and getting dressed in the first few weeks. I slept in my recliner for a month before moving back to the bedroom.
Plenty of percocet and stool softener available. Anyone have any good recovery stories?
Make sure you are VERY careful that first month and then listen to your PT/religiously follow the home exercise program they give you. Do not expect to be at full strength for at least 9 months. Be careful after that as well. I had a good bit of pain when being given an over-exuberant high five at a game just a few months ago.
Posted on 1/3/25 at 1:18 pm to MSUDawg98
I had a rotator cuff guy but he took a job at the plant and doesn't have the time anymore
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