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5 weeks Post Op Rotator Cuff Surgery. Full thickness tear Supraspinatus. Recovery update
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- čas přidán 10. 12. 2019
- This is my experience with post surgery recovery. Everyone could be different. Ask questions if you like. I am more than happy to answer.
I'm one year out from full thickness tears of the supra/Infraspinatus, partial of the subscapularis tendon, labrum tear and sublux of bicep. There is light at the end of the tunnel!! I'm up to 35lb dumbells, have full range of motion (including behind my back). I had to wait a long time before rehab since there was so much damage. Do the PT as often as you can, even at home. IT WORKS!! Good luck with yoour re-hab!!
Hey man.. I am so glad you are doing great! That is awesome. I am now 3 years post-op and 100%. I do appreciate your encouragement as I am sure others will benefit from it as well. Here is to keeping healthy! God Bless!
Really appreciate your video blog. I am 3.5 weeks out from a supraspinatus repair and so relate to your journey regarding pain, mobility, sleep, and exercises. Very helpful.
Eitan, thank you for the kind comment. It really is great to know the videos are appreciated and help others in their own journey with rotator cuff surgery. I hope your recovery goes well.. keep your spirits up and your pain low. 👍
I appreciate your video's very much. I had the same surgery three weeks ago and saw your 3wk update video. Already listening to this one. Haha. Thanks and greetings from the Netherlands. 🍀
Mirella, Thank you for the nice words. It is awesome to hear the videos are helping, even as far as the Netherlands! I wish you the best for your recovery! (Succes!)
I will be at 5 weeks in a few days! No sling at home now Sleeping without the sling is just as hard with the sling I did not expect that! I have spasms in my shoulder in the middle of the night! Other than that I feel good and can do so much more now by myself! Therapy is key
Your videos are great!! Thanks!!
Rosalie, thank you for the kind words! I hated that sling so much.. such a love hate thing for sure. Looking back I still think the sleep was the worst thing about it. It breaks you down and makes everything so much worse. Please do your best to keep your spirits up! Time will start to fly by and before you know it.. you will be like me... looking back on it like a nightmare that you will never forget :P Good luck!
Mine was 5 weeks but it's nice to see me and you are on the same recovery thanks Trev in rainy cape Town south africa
Trevor, thanks for the comment! South Africa.. that is awesome. Sorry you are going through this.. it will get better despite what your dark thoughts are telling you ;) Good luck on the rest of the recovery!
You did a great job I’m out of the sling today My MD is proud of me and I’m proud of myself I use my equipment I purchased on Amazon also therapy 2x weekly
You should be proud of yourself! keep up the great work, and I hope the rest of your recovery goes even better! :)
thanks so much for these videos, i'm on week three after same rotator cuff injury and damage caused by dislocations due to subsequent shoulder instability. i am surprised by the lack of info provided by surgeons about how to prep for and get through recovery. thank heavens for these videos! i think it's worth letting everyone know you will probably need support to shower for the first few weeks. here in australia two weeks of live-in care is recommended.
@Doon McColl, I am glad the videos help mate! Those surgeons are doing this day in and day out.. where we are about to have our lives changed. I agree they should have someone discuss with you the things to expect, and needs to be prepared for. I hope your recovery goes well! Keep up with PT when you start.. and keep your mind clear and positive! Good Luck !
I couldn’t agree more. Tomorrow will be two weeks since I had my surgery and yesterday I thought to myself that they basically gave me a few pages of discharge instructions and then I was on my own. I’ve had two physical therapy appointments and all they did was talk to me and give me printouts with exercises on them that I’m supposed to do at home. I literally feel like I am just flailing on my own. It’s been pretty discouraging.
Very good explanation of how things feel post up. I'm four and a half weeks post-op and I experience some of the same things you have. Appreciate your video.
Thanks Alesia, it's great to know the vids are appreciated. I wish you the best of luck on your recovery. I think I will record my 1 year video today ;)
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Thanks again for these videos, I’m about 4 weeks, reverse shoulder replacement
Oh man, that is rough. I wish you the best on your recovery! 1 day at a time.. you got this!
Thank you ! This is very informative I just started my 3rd week and about to start PT.
It's always great to hear that the videos help people. Thank you for the comment. I hope your recovery goes very smooth and I wish you the best of luck! Keep that mental health in check and stay positive 👍
@@clu801 Thank you! I’m trying to stay positive but it is difficult. Although I sleep in the sling and follow the instructions sometimes my arm try to move on it’s own and that causes pain that lasts for a while. Hopefully things will improve with PT.
@@Racedoc That movement happened to me as well. It will get better. Take naps when you can and you will get past this terrible part of the recovery!
typing with one hand a few days post op shoulder surgery. a mess was found inside along with the tear. thank you for sharing. i have not slept in almost 5 days except an hour or 2 here and there. I have hope in time it will all come together
It will. Don't lose that hope. I am sorry you are in the worst part of it. But it will get better! I wish you the best on your recovery!
Your video really helped, many thanks
I am so glad to hear that. I truly hope that your recovery goes well and you get back to doing the things you cant with this horrific surgery. Good luck!
Thank you this is very helpful!
Thank you for the comments Diane, it's always great to hear the videos help people. I wish you the best luck on your recovery!
I really appreciate your videos. I'm on my third to fourth week out from my supraspinatus repair. I barely feel any pain, I feel a pinch here and there on my injury site, but I do have muscle pain in my arm. I'm about to start pt next week. My doctor told me to remove the sling for a bit 4 times a day and this is the worst thing. I have no range of motion besides flexing my elbow and it's so weird because I have 0 strenght on anything above my forearm. I feel so vulnerable without it and this feeling of having an useless arm is so depressing.
@lolz, Thanks for letting me know the vids help! First I will say I am sorry. You are right in the worst part of recovery. That 3rd week was so depressing! Keep your head up.. its going to start getting better quick. In this video... I remember how surprised I was at the amount of improvement that happened in 1-2 weeks. There really is no strength like you said. That will take time and patience.. but at least those muscle pains will start to go away and you will begin to get your range of motion back more and more with every visit to PT. I was so scared of PT... but after a few visits I began to look forward to it. I knew it was helping tons. Reading your message reminds me of how long those first weeks took. It seemed to go on forever.. I hated the sling.. but was scared without it. It is depressing, that is no joke. Just hang in there because it really does start to go by much faster and gets a lot easier. Good Luck and if you have any other questions please let me know. Even if it is just to complain and vent about how sucky this surgery is.
@@clu801 Thank you so much. You have no idea how you helped me. Since I torn my supraspinatus I already knew that I was going to need surgery. It took 2 months to get my surgery done because of this year...everything is slower than usual, so it took me 10 days to do the MRI, plus 10 days to get the results, a week going to several shoulder specialists and 30 days waiting for my health insurance approval and the material, anchors etc. I've been watching videos about shoulder arthroscopy and recovery every day and your videos are so precise in everything I'm going through rn. I was really feeling bad this week, and after watching your videos, and getting your answer here, it gave me so much hope that I will recover. Thank you so much. The first week it was really annoying because of the pain, the second week it gets way better and you get high hopes of a very fast recovery and the third week you feel so impotent because I'm starting to finally get rid of this sling and when I'm off, I feel like my arm is just a piece of meat hanging. But now I have high hopes. I know the PT will hurt, but I was scared of taking too long to recover some range of motion, but now I feel way more confident, thanks to you.
@lolz I am so glad your hopes are back up! Keep your spirits up, time will pass. Keep us informed how its going, and don't slack on your therapy at home :)
Its scary! Trust the process and respect the time needed to recover…i just hit week 4. Dont compare your improvements day to day…compare them from week to week. You will have setbacks but dont get discouraged! Good luck!
Your videos have been helpful. My surgery I scheduled for next werk
Thank you for the comment! If you get the Nerve block remember to start taking your medicine as soon as you can feel the numbness go away in your fingers. I wish you the best of luck for your surgery and recovery, keep your spirits up it's very important to keep your mental attitude healthy🙏💪
I will be having my surgery in a week.. I am very nervous about it.. Thanks for doing these videos I have learned a lot of helpful tips.
Laura, thank you for the kind words.. I am glad the videos help and it brings joy to me to hear it. You will have a long road.. and you have every reason to be nervous.. but you can do it. It was very much worth it for me, just remember to keep a healthy mental state as that will be tested as much if not more than your physical strength. I wish you the best of luck!
Thx for sharing
I’m on Day 11. I just have a belt around my waist with my wrist attached to my waist. I go for my follow up in 2 days! It’s so much better already but I’m very active for 62. I bought an Ice machine. Very helpful.
Vicky, I am so glad its going well.. Keep up the hard work and you will be better in no time!
excellent
What ice machine did you get?
Thank Your for sharing. Yes yes❤️💙🙏 I can also touch the cuts. From where I couldn't cause it hurt. Thank You 💕💕💕 Thank You 💙🙏❤️
That is great.. I can barely even see the scars now.. stay positive and it will go by quickly! Good Luck!
Like the videos, very informative
Thank you for this comment. It is always good to hear that the videos help people as it was the intent. Good luck on the rest of your recovery! You got this!
Hello - thanks again for these videos. These really help so I appreciate you posting them, as its good to understand what I am in for! I am 2 weeks post op for a full thickness tear of the supraspinatus. It wasn't picked up on the MRI, and so I was only expecting to have a bone spur removed when I went in for surgery, and so wasn't prepared for the lengthy recovery. Similar to a question I posted on another video, I am really interested in the time frames for returning to work to an office job. How long did this take you and do you think is wise to start going back early in the recovery process? Thanks again for the really helpful content and I'm glad to see from your other videos that you've made a good recovery!
Sophie, I went back to work after 2 weeks. But I just work on the computer all day. So doing physical stuff depending on your office work could be difficult. Using the muscles before you are told to do so by your PT is risky. In my case.. I just laid my arm on the desk and clicked mouse buttons ;) To be safe.. I would ask your PT or Dr for your specific case when its ok to be working again.. Good luck, I hope it goes well :)
Thanks buddy. I watched all your vids. I am scared, there i f'ing said it. I have got to get a full shoulder replacement in 3 weeks, i have two bones spur locations that I have been told have torn my supraspinatus tendon, my subscapularis tendon and I have anterior/posterior labrum degenerative tearing. I really dont want the full replacement, i saw videos of that surgery and it looks brutal and recovery time will be much longer.
Yeah man when I was in physical therapy there was someone in there that had full replacement. It was for sure rough, but I'm sure you can get through it. I'm not sure what is worse not fixing it and being messed up for the rest of your life or that recovery. Tough choice for sure. My heart goes out to you.. there is no shame in being scared because it is seriously terrible. I wish you good luck on your choice and your recovery!
@@clu801 Thanks and the doc said what you said LOL, get it done properly the first time, because he said if i got smaller multiple surgeries and those surgeries didnt fix things and get me back to 'normal', I would be back on the operating table to get the full shoulder surgery anyway.
I have the same full tear. Thanks
Michael, sorry you have to go through this.. I wish you the best of luck on your recovery.
Great video. How soon were you able to drive after your surgery?
Thanks Justin, I was around 5 weeks when I got my sling off.. I started Driving around 6 weeks.. once I got used to not having the sling on.
Yes sleeping with pillow still hurts . I'm at 6 weeks. Is hurts. I do stretch as surgeon says. The ice shoulder pack is Awesome 👍💙🙏 use it♥️♥️♥️🥰. I'm greatful is going good. For U and me💙🙏♥️
I am so glad it is going good for you! Keep up the good work!
Hey, thanks for these videos! Hope you are better now. I am still so confused, because everyone kept saying, including my surgeon that I should not feel pain during my PT sessions, BUT my PT sessions hurt like hell, because my range of motion has been compromised obviously by protecting my rotator cuff and wearing the sling for weeks. So, when we do the exercises, obviously a lot of muscles around my shoulder and arm are stiff as hell and they hurt like hell to stretch them out. I was wondering if your PT also mentioned that you have to go through pain NOT in the surgical area, but around it to loosen up those muscles again. Thanks!
Hello! Thank you for the kind words and yes, I am doing GREAT thanks for asking. That is funny that people told you it wouldn't be painful during PT. I had experienced the complete opposite. In fact, the first time I went to PT they asked me what I was there for, what was my injury? I told them a rotator cuff and heard gasps from everyone within earshot. Then the nice lady at the desk informed me that it's the worst recovery in PT that anybody can go through. So yes, to answer your question, I was very much in pain during PT while they were trying to increase my range of motion breaking the muscles loose again was painful. Yeah, but with that in mind, you have to stick with it because PT is very important to a good recovery. I wish you the best luck on your recovery. God bless!
@@clu801 i really appreciate you taking the time to reply, thank you very much! It's quite reassuring to hear your experience as well, that there is indeed a lot of pain involved. I really had no idea it'd be this rough. It is manageable, but I'm glad noone sees me besides my PT when I'm moaning like hell due to the pain of the exercises 😅. Thanks again and all the best!
I’m digging my ice machine shoulder set up. You mentioned that you prefer packs over the machine. Could you tell me why? Is it a convenience thing? I do admit that it’s a bit clumsy, but I like that it’s staying consistently cold for a longer duration. Anyways I figured I’d get your input on ice pans versus ice machine in case I’m missing out on something
For sure more convenient. I have a hard time sitting still.. so having 2 packs and rotating them just worked out better for me. Also I felt like I could get it right where it needed to be better with the ice packs. And I liked to fall asleep with the icepack at night.. but I do think the machine is great as well. was just not my preference.
My doctor recommended I wait eight weeks for therapy because of the full tear of my rotator cuff but by the fifth week I stopped wearing my brace regularly and with zero therapy regained a lot of motion in my shoulder and arm . In my sixth week now,
the the only thing I can’t do is reach straight above my head. I had been doing testosterone replacement therapy for two years and I was also taking Sermorelin, I believe that helped accelerate my recovery.
If there is one thing I have realized after hearing a lot of peoples stories is that everyone heals differently, not all Doctors and Therapists are the same, and everyone should go at their own pace with what they are comfortable with doing. Re-injury can happen and it scared me to death. I am closing in on 3 years Post-OP and my shoulder is great and has been for a while. I hope the rest of your recovery goes as well as it has so far! Good luck John!
@@clu801 Thank you, To clarify my last two and a half weeks have been very very good but the day after and through week 3 was terrible for me. The pain after was equal to the pain prior but trying to sleep and stay still to heal was near impossible for me. Then having to function as a lefty was crazy and there are some mental issues that Can arise.
If you have a partial tear of your rotator cuff I would never recommend surgery.
I’m going for bilateral rotator cuff surgery in 3 weeks. All in all I’ll be down for 6-8 months. I have a long road ahead
It is such a huge thing to overcome. But I am sure it will be worth it. It has been 14 months since my surgery and I still think about it everyday. I always wonder if a day will come where I don't think about it. Don't get me wrong.. I am doing great, today I lifted bins of Christmas stuff well over my head into the Shed with no problem. Surgery was totally worth it for me, its just a long road like you said and it leaves a mark on your soul. I Wish you the best of luck on your surgery and I hope your recovery is speedy! Good luck!
Late to the game here: When did your pain stop? I am currently 10 weeks post biceps tenodesis. Post PT pain is high enough that it keeps me awake and have pain throughout the day. Surgeon communication has sucked so figured I would try sourcing some other peoples experiences on when pain went away.
My pain was manageable.. nothing crazy. I would say for sure after 10 weeks I still had some pain.. but more soreness and pinch at the surgical point. I think at 3 months I was mostly pain free if I wasn't doing anything physical. But I didn't have the bicep surgery so it may be different. I wish you the best.. I hope it gets better!
I'm hitting 5 weeks posto op now. Delayed starting physio due to first post op appointment with surgeon wasn't until 3 weeks and then I isolated for a week due to covid exposure. First physio session today went ok, not overly painful. Just so limited in range of motion. Sigh....onwards and upwards. Baby steps
For sure baby steps.. The range of motion will come and improve quick if you stick to it. Try to be disciplined and keep at it and you will be doing much better in no time! Good luck Heather!
Thank you for sharing. I'm waiting to have surgery. I have a question (its personal, but it concerns me). How did you use your arm I the bathroom after surgery? Or could you? I'm right handed and my injury is my right arm.
Russ, Here comes the answer and a bit of advice. I have a Bidet. I have had it for years and honestly can't imagine not having it. So with this surgery I was very thankful for it. I am also right handed. Used my left to 'dry' which is all you need to do with a Bidet. I am pretty good at doing lots of stuff left handed.. I am a bit ambidextrous that way but some things were still awkward. Brushing my teeth was the hardest. Advice: Get a bidet if you don't have one and thank me later ;) You can get one that attaches to the seat and they are under $40.
Good luck on your surgery! I hope it goes well!
@@clu801 ah ok! I will definitely get one then. That's good advice, thanks so much. I really appreciate it. 😊
You are the first personal report that I have looked at, I'm about 3 weeks away from the surgery, full thickness, 2.3cm so medium I guess. My first question is, should I buy a recliner? Doc said nah, 3-4 days of rough sleep and you'll be fine. I've heard that before, whats the real deal? Thanks Brother.
If you can borrow one that would be the best, however if not it might be worth getting one. It was very difficult for me to sleep in a bed even with a wedge of pillows. Trust me the lack of sleep you will get will weigh on you heavily and affect your overall recovery. I would do everything I can to get good sleep. I wish you the best of luck on your recovery!
Hi, thanks for the info. Just wandering if insurance pays for the ice machine. Or how much are they? Thanks. 🙂
I don't think insurance would cover it.. I borrowed it from my sister. However I preferred the packs over it.
I'm still at passive only till 6 weeks. They told me that on day one.
everybody’s recovery and PT will be different. But hang in there before you know it you’ll be doing what you used to. The biggest key is patience. I wish you the best of luck on your recovery.
I'm two years and three months into a horrible shoulder injury. All three surgical procedures have failed. I'm having a complete reverse shoulder replacement in three weeks. It's the last option we have left. Hopefully this works, I'd like my life back. I'd like to be able to return back to work. I'd like to know what it's like to not be in pain.
OMG that is horrible. I am so sorry you are going through all that. I hope the replacement is the key to getting you back to normal. I wish you the best!
I'm between 3 and 4 weeks post opp and my doctor has told me in in the sling for 8 weeks so I'm jealous my question is I've had like no
Pain up until today like little sharp pulses should I call this healing ? Did you experience something like this ?
Ken, Yes.. I had all kinds of little things going on that freaked me out. The one you describe I thought felt like the nerves 'healing' or something. Just be careful.. rub those spots lightly with your other hand and if they continue tell your Dr. I feel for you.. I remember being so paranoid that every little thing/twitch meant 'failed surgery'. You can get through this! Be careful but keep a positive attitude! Good luck Ken!
I'm almost at week 4 after .2 partial tears and surgery, shoulder is really stiff , lot of soreness in my shoulder and arm even though I exercise it, does the stiffness ever go away? Seems like never. If you've been thru this , or still going thru this , please , I need some info. Thanks.
I went through a roller coaster of stiffness and soreness. At one point I was prescribed some heave duty anti-inflammatory meds because I stopped taking Ibuprophen which turned out to be a mistake. Inflammation is what was causing my stiffness, it was also preventing my PT so he requested the meds. The stiffness will go away.. but you should talk to your Dr. and PT and make sure all is good. Ask them questions anytime, after all.. you paid/are paying them and I am sure they want you to recover! Good luck on the rest of your recovery!
Hi I underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery 10 days ago to repair a small full thickness tear of my supraspinatus. My pain wasn’t too bad the first few days after surgery The doctor had me start passive physical therapy 3 days later. Yesterday after some passive exercises my shoulder started hurting more. I’m kind of nervous about the repair. Did you have sudden increases in pain in your first few weeks? Thanks
David, for sure I had increase. I was constantly worried about it being reinjured. I am pretty sure that most the pain I felt was just muscle soreness around it. Those muscles are trying to compensate for any movement you're doing or not trying to do. Also I had a very hard time keeping it still. I am pretty sure yours is fine if you haven't heard a pop or felt a severe stabbing pain that comes along with the pop. For me the passive pendulum swing actually made my arm feel better a lot of the time. Good luck on the rest of your recovery I hope it goes quickly.
@@clu801 thanks for the reply. I spoke to my surgeon this morning and he said he wasn’t worried. He said if I actually damaged the repair I’d have excruciating pain because the sutures would rip through the tendon. My tear was small on 10mm and on the anterior edge which is better than being in the middle of the tendon. I got lucky and he didn’t have to do a biceps tenodesis like he thought. Like you I’m really cautious about damaging the repair. I don’t like taking my sling off.
Time moved so slow that first month.. just know that it will start to fly by and before you know it it will be a distant memory. Be tenacious on your PT but don't over do it. You got this!
Hey I just finished 5 weeks this past Friday October 30th. I was just wrapping up at school and took my sling off and was moving something very light to the podium when it's slept in my right arm went to grab it and I felt a sharp pain in my incision area in the front. Ever since then it's been a burning sensation and I've been on sling Saturday Sunday. I hope I haven't damaged. I am seeing my doctor on Tuesday. My hunch is that I'm probably okay but I made need to be in Sling a little longer. What do you think? Or if you had any setbacks. Thanks
There was a time when I almost tripped over my dog.. I fell onto my bed toward my injured side. I quickly tucked my arm in and fell onto the shoulder area on the bed. The quick movement hurt more than the impact on the soft bed. Just like you.. I was freaked out. I saw my Dr. like 2 days later and explained what took place. I had the burning feeling as well.. I don't recall how long it lasted. He assured me that I most likely didn't injure it since I tucked in the arm. He said most injuries occur when people grab onto something with the injured arm as they are falling. I mentioned the quick motion being the source of my pain.. He said while this could injure it.. it wasn't very likely. I don't know if this story makes you feel better or not. Obviously I never injured it, and yours could be totally different. But I think you will see your doctor and I bet your hunch is correct. I will cross my fingers for you!
Yes . It gets scary. And hurts more. When it was all chilled and ok no pain . And that fast reflex get us. I did the same scared me. I put sling on . Take meds . Then I ced it. Which is Awesome 👍💙🙏♥️
What meds did you take after surgery? Will Advil be enough ?
I took some pain meds for like 2-3 days after surgery.. then I moved to Ibuprophen and Tylenol after that for a long while. You gotta keep that swelling down to regain range of motion. I wish you the best of luck!
Hi! How many days do you go to physical therapy?
Vicky, When I was going... it was 2 days a week.
I’m having the same surgery soon. How are things now? Lemme know if you can, thanks.
That shoulder is great 👍 feels normal. Unfortunately I broke my left collarbone recently so I'm dealing with that now. 😟. Good luck on your surgery!
Wish I was in physical therapy, hopefully soon after my 6 weeks post op
Yeah I would think it would start after that 6 week mark. I hope the Dr. gives you the green light! Good luck!
I had surgery 5 weeks ago. For some reason my surgeon took me out of sling the day after surgery. Rom exercises too. Full thickness supraspinatus tear and repair of full slap tear. At 5 weeks had 4 PT session. I think we all end at same time of 6 months before we can play sports though. Wondering if anyone else had no sling?
My doctor told me in and out of the sling at week 2
I have heard of others getting out of the sling quickly as well. Not all Dr's are the same.. that is for sure. But as long as you are careful and doing PT I am sure it will be fine. 6 Months was a milestone for sure.. but I was disappointed in what I could 'really' do. It does get back to normal... just takes forever.
Hello sir
I have 30% partial thickness in suspantatinaus right arm .
Is this cure without surgery ?
And how much time it takes..
Give me some clarity bro..
I am so depresed..
Thanks
Kaccha, first thing... the tear will never heal on its own :( sorry bro. With that said.. Lots of people still go without surgery by building up the muscles around the injury.. but if you are needing overhead strength to be 100%, then you will probably want to get it repaired. When I was in PT there were a few people in there trying to get back 'close to normal' with partial tear/no surgery. If there is pain now.. and its not slowly subsiding and your range/strength isn't slowly improving.. that is another sign you should repair it IMO. From what I saw partial tears recover faster than full tears (tissue to tissue vs. tissue to bone) For my full tear.. it was almost a full year before I was even 95%. Now its way stronger than my other shoulder (which is now giving me issues) So.. with all that information.. you have a tough decision to make. I wish I had better info for you man.. Good luck!
They taped my arm and shoulder to my side.
It’s always interesting to hear other doctors doing different things. But I’m sure they do what they feel is best. Keep your head up high you got this.
Hey, did you have arthroscopic surgery??
yes.. 4 incision points. Scars are barely noticeable now.
clu801 thanks for the reply. I go for mine on Tuesday! Good luck in your continued recovery
I wish you the best of luck! Those first weeks are rough.. don't let it get to ya. You will endure and soon enough you will get back to what it is you love to do!
clu801 Thanks man, and thanks for your video. I’m glad I found it as it’s the same procedure as mine so I can relate to it more than the others! Good luck and cheers again
I'm going to ask my doctor if 4 weeks is too soon for me to get out of my sling.
Doesn't hurt to ask.. But if he says no.. I would respect it. Don't want to damage it. Good luck on your recovery!
@@clu801 Thanks, I appreciate it. At first I started off with the sling with the foam block and waist strap, but the doctor gave me a basic one
instead. Are there any signs you damaged it? I absentmindedly did certain movements here and there.
@@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive5150 Unfortunately you cant tell if you damaged it. They will tell you that you will have to wait 6 months and get another MRI if its looking like it may be damaged. I thought a few times that I did.. but I was just paranoid. So be careful for sure. Nobody wants to go through that surgery if they can avoid it.
@@clu801 I'll head your advice.
I have a full thickness tear and wanted to find out if the surgery is worth it? I am concerned about the pain involved.
That's a tough question since everybody's different. I was having pain without the surgery and definitely did not have range of motion or strength. So for me definitely worth it. For me without the surgery I was definitely never going to be back to 100%, if that's your case too then yes it's worth it.
@@clu801 Is the pain really horrible and for how long does that horrible pain last for?
Your videos are very informative! I am at the 5 week mark, but still in the sling. My next doctor visit is on July 22 where I believe will be the day the sling comes off. It’s great to see that yours came off at week 5, since typically they say 6 weeks. I have been going to therapy since day 2 post surgery doing all passive exercises. This week I started doing chest presses with the plastic pvc pipe. It’s crazy how tight and achy my shoulder is. Did you feel the same at this mark? I always get concerned about tearing it again with how achy and tight it feels when doing the exercises. Were you also immediately able to drive after the sling came off and did you drive back to work at this time too? Thank you in advance for taking time out to answer my questions.
Hi, thanks for watching and your kind words! Yeah, my sling off at 5 weeks was nice. I definitely started PT later than you. At 5 weeks my shoulder was very tight and I, like you, was super paranoid about re-injury. The tightness and soreness is totally normal. Easy for me to say, but I know you will still be worried. It's part of the recovery ;) I did drive right after the sling came off. It wasn't too bad. Just have to be mindful of everything going on. Keep your spirits up! that is the best thing I can offer. It is very depressing to not be able to do things. But time will go by quicker and quicker as you go and next thing you know you will be back to your old self! I wish you the best! God bless!
Appreciate the reply and answering my questions. It’s very encouraging to hear that I am on the road to recovery. Also, happy to see in your later videos your progress and full recovery! God Bless