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I had a racing misshap back in the end if August . I had some injuries that have been addressed at that time. I have gotten an mri on my shoulder. It turns out I have torn my supraspinatous tendon. I meet with a surgeon in two weeks. Has anyone not had a rotator cuff repaired? I was required to do pt before my insurance would do the mri. Pt has allowed me to feel good and return to the gym. I feel ok, not perfect. Just curious if I can survive without surgery.
If you have had surgery what can I expect as far as the recovery?
If you have had surgery what can I expect as far as the recovery?
I had to stop playing any sort of throwing sport due to torn rotator. But it doesn’t bother me to keep my arms below shoulder height. Some of my gym routines are modified because of my limited over head range of motion. I won’t get it fixed as I don’t care to play ball sports to that level again.
I think it’s up to you and a doctor at the end of the day.
Surgery required plaster of Paris around waist & full arm in plaster with stick holding arm out 45 degrees forward out slightly out 3 weeks then a cushion & strap system. Long 8 months rehab due to wasted time getting MRI. It's good now.
Feb 2018 injured left shoulder but they were more concerned with L2 compression fracture 12 weeks with corset to stabilise fracture. Another 12 weeks later They said left shoulder wasn't too bad but I insisted on an ultra sound which showed superspinatous torn 50 % and I would be ok & how did I feel about their decision not to proceed with surgery.
My question to my consultant was if in the future I damage other muscles / tendons in same shoulder will this superspinatous still be able to be fixed having muscles shrinkage. Surgery was carried out 2 weeks later & this time only 2 months rehab.
It really depends on how much your superspinatous is torn & how much power you have already have back in the shoulder, lifting weights above head etc.
All the best with your decision
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I dislocated my shoulder snowboarding, popped it back in within seconds of it happening. Fast forward 3 years, I dislocated it again and this time I tore my labrum and the head of the humerus was completely out for 7 hours while I waited at the ER. This was the first time I did it in dirt, and it has happened 3 more times since, as well as damaging my other shoulder trying not to fall on the already bad side. I've done all of them either in the snow, or in the dirt. Doctors say I have a lot of muscle mass in my shoulder area and it's hard to get it back in.
It wears on your confidence.
Can cause further injury not wanting to fall on the previously injured shoulder.
Certain movements hurt still to this day.
Injuries more often than not happen while doing silly, stupid, dumb stuff you'd never think you'd get hurt doing.
I was supposed to have surgery last March, but alas, COVID. I'm still waiting to have surgery, and I promised the wife I wouldn't ride Moto until I fix my shoulder lol... fml
I did all the PT and exercises they gave me for home religiously.
3 months from my surgery I was released to go back to normal life, riding and the gym as well. I have 100% movement and no pain.
Eventually you'll need to get it fixed. But that's up to you and your doctor. Good luck!
Left one at 53
Both good now
Your still young
Your body is a well engineered structure. What happens when you take out a key component - LOAD SHIFTS ELSEWHERE...and you then tear something else. GET IT FIXED.
When you are in rehab...and doing exercises to rehab...get one of these goofy looking things.
https://www.shoulderhorn.com/
They are designed to isolate key muscles and tendons in your shoulder for injuries just like yours.
I only missed about 4 days work. I'm in sales so I was able to drive and get around to see my accounts.
It's only a sling. I'm an avid runner, so not doing any cardio was killing me. After a couple weeks I would go to the gym and hit the eliptical pretty hard with my sling on since it's no impact. After about 3 weeks I asked Ortho Surgeon if I could run with my sling. He said yes but be careful and snug it up good. I know it had to look goofy, but it worked out. lol
get the surgery 100%. you'll be back and 90%+ living at 65% or 70% sucks even if no pain
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You really need to see a physical terrorist for advice. The guys I know that had shoulders done did PT before the surgery. The more strength you have before any ortho surgery helps with recovery.
Left shoulder 3 months recovery, good use and mobility after 2 months.
You seem to have good movement & strength so recovery time should be reduced
I did ended up getting my shoulder repaired. I had it repaired 10 days ago. The MRI actually looked different than what the doctor found. The bone did not have the tendon ripped away, the tendon was ripped in half itself away from the joint. So it was a little different than a normal rotator cuff repair. Mush quicker surgery. So far I feel good not much pain, not what they had warned me about at least. Hopefully things stay that way. I do have PT twice a week which is them moving my shoulder for me. I do also get to do arm curls for now. Their plan is to make me wear the sling till 3.31.
Work has been ok, I can paint with my left hand and do most stuff some how. I do need help on some things. I own a body shop,
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