I think the doctor you choose makes all the difference on recovery. I plan to go to my regular doctor to ask for some ambien, or maybe some antianxiety medicine. This technique allows your surgeon to evaluate and repair the tear using a few very small incisions instead of one large incision. My association pool opens next month and I will be in Santa Cruz in two weeks at a resort. This observation is supported by a study showing that in patients who have had rotator cuff surgery, strength in the shoulder muscles is not fully recovered until nine months after the surgery. Nonsurgical measures can reduce pain and inflammation, as well as strengthen the injured tendons. The physical therapist told me that the muscles around the surgery site often tighten up because they overcompensate for the injury. Rehabilitation plays a vital role in getting you back . I couldn't lay flat on my back, as I believe the repaired tendon was still healing and it seemed to take forever. I saw a physio up until the middle of March when lock down stopped it continuing but as that was three and a half months post surgery and my surgeon said I didn't need any further physio therapy I continued to do my exercises at home, increasing the exercises to above my head and behind my back to build strength. Shoulder aches with weather change. In continues to deliver services in both the States of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh. Mine started in September with a frozen shoulder which we learned was caused by a tear in my rotator cuff. 3 weeks ago today. I know this post is 3 years old but I came across it and I feel hope. It just feels impossible to keep the shoulder from moving 24/7. So I know the pain that you are in. Then something terrible happens. If this muscle or tendon is torn or strained, doctors may recommend rotator cuff surgery to repair the damage. How Long Is Recovery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery? Manage by taking medicines and by ice therapy. I had rotator cuff surgery on 12/15/16. How you care for the shoulder in the weeks and months that follow will also affect the success of the operation. I calledHolland America today to see if they allow this but she said to call the Accessibility number on Tuesday(theyre open Monday-Friday 9-5). "@type": "Question", Partial tears, for example, may require trimming, removal of thick bursitis or calcium deposits, and removal of bone spurs. The physical therapy is the most critical step after allowing time for healing. Wrong! The first phase involves managing your postoperative pain. I have expressed my concerns about the difficulty of being without a recliner to my husband but he really wants to go on the cruise. If your shoulder or arm pain is keeping you from enjoying your family, friends and favorite activities, call Azalea Orthopedics today. Funny, I was in Santa Cruz 2 weeks ago. Overnight stays in the hospital are generally unnecessary. Which isn't bad. Prev; 1; 2; 3; Next; Page 1 of 3 . Sadly, that shoulder has begun to ache in the last several months as a result of using that arm almost exclusively because my other shoulder hurt so much. Thanks for your post and suggestion. I am now week 45 and am still improving. I think strength training should come after the ROM is good, but again, I'm sure there are different opinions on how ROM should be pursued, and everyone is different. respect of any healthcare matters. "telephone": "9039397500", Ohio Shoulder Center Dr. Eric Parsons, Rotator Cuff Treatment, Surgery Dr. Eric Parsons, rotator cuff treatment, surgery. Another cause of pain radiating down the arm is a expanding blood clot otherwise known as a hematoma. I had the MRI and it basically came back I'm ok. I hate to disappoint him. Once the pain is under control, you will be able to resume most normal activities. Still soreness during and after every single run at 5 months this week. "@type": "GeoCoordinates", Upgrade to Patient Pro Medical Professional? PT was ok the first time, but the pain afterwards (2am) was terrible. Each procedure includes a recovery time, but these tips can help you. Not sure if maybe it released some scar tissue that had built up, or maybe just coincidence and it was all about time. Diagnostic images such as X-rays and MRI can help gather more information, and another option is to perform an arthroscopic examination of the rotator cuff. If particular attention is not directed to the patient during the positioning, a cervical disc may be injured or aggravated. I started working out again too. Patient is a UK registered trade mark. Fortunately, many people can find relief with a variety of medications that are available. Dr Chandra Sekhar. Small tears (n=158 [58%]) were more common than medium (n=70 [25%]) and large (n=46 [17%]) tears. Overall, about 90% of patients are satisfied with their shoulder after cuff repair and experience significant improvement in function after surgery. I'm right handed so this has been a real learning experience. This is because the rotator cuff muscles lack full control of the shoulder. I start massage therapy tomorrow with a licensed medical massage therapist. Cruisers' Choice Awards! started PT 9 weeks ago. The rotator cuff surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff muscle or tendon usually involves one or more of the following surgical goals: . It was very sore and uncomfortable and it did burn initially which has got better very slowly as the months have passsed. It truly is emotionally exhausting. Do not apply creams, ointments, Neosporin / Polysporin to the incision. About 2 months after my surgery I went to a different physical therapist due to us going to another state for a few months. I started therapy 4 weeks after, and it is definitely not for the faint of heart. , p.s. The surgeon will place your arm in a sling to protect it while the tendons heal. Take a shower, but make sure to cover your shoulders with something protective like plastic from getting wet. I am 8 weeks post op and can't believe I still have this much pain. "closes": "17:00" Although I did remain faithful with the pulley and bands for my daily exercises. Im actually dreading the cruise. I only know that it takes time and I did have a bad cuff.m thx for the wishes. It happened about four months ago with surgery scheduled next week. I'm just starting week 5 post surgery. The first time I drove after the sling came off, I instinctively put my right hand on the back of the passenger side head rest the look behind me for backing. Im looking for human people to people advice. I worked hard at my exercises, took A LOT of advil, used a ton of ice, used my tens unit under my clothes at work, and eventually saw results. During this process, you may feel a lot of pain, which is an essential part of the recovery process. Early strengthening will help to establish a solid scapular foundation and prevent tightness and re-tears. Ouch! Did you post on the Disabled Cruise section? Patients often experience pain immediately after rotator cuff surgery. I started therapy 2 weeks after my surgery. Something about the bed made my arm ache. I had surgery 11/14/18 for a torn cuff and bicep tendon. Follow the tips of the doctor to get well as quickly as possible. Thank you for this post! Under my armpit, my wing bone, my upper shoulder near my neck, anywhere that was sore I did it every two hours all day. To repair a rotator cuff tear, a surgeon may perform a procedure through a fiber-optic scope or through small incisions. The usual recovery time before resuming any weighted work is 14 weeks. Supraspinatus full thickness tear (Week 9) clu801 684 subscribers Subscribe 9.8K views 2 years ago I am just sharing my. In essence, early on, your surgeon is trying to thread the needle between limiting shoulder activity so as to maximize tendon to bone healing . Begin passive shoulder ROM after surgery (beginning week 1) b. For a small tears, full recovery time is about four months, for large tears, six months. Worse than that I also have 3 bulging discs and a bone spur in my neck. I couldn't lay on my back for the LONGEST time. The upside is that you DO get there. appropriate medical assistance immediately. Our clinical information meets the standards set by the NHS in their Standard for Creating Health Content guidance. Even jiggling the arm in a car ride while in the sling made it ache. Here isa linkto the Disabled Cruising section of CC: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/114-disabled-cruise-travel/. I appreciate the stretching however excruciating it is as I feel like I can move again afterwards, but the throbbing pain at the same sight of one of my tears has me concerned. The surgery seems to have been successful, but it has left me with numbness and pain in my little and ring fingers, and also extreme pain in my forearm if I attempt some of the PT exercises. At first, you will do exercises that will let your rotator cuff heal. Yet another battle front! At 8 weeks it will be about 40% strong and after 12 weeks the tendon is 60% as strong as . Recommendation is to repair. Hang in there though, it does get better, just not yet. "longitude": -95.277671 Phase one: 1-6 weeks In the first phase of recovery, a. I spend most of the night in a recliner. After 6 months, full return to sports and heavy labor were allowed. Here is a step by step approach to return to golf after rotator cuff shoulder surgery: Get cleared by physician who performed the shoulder surgery Get a thorough evaluation from an expert physical therapist who specializes in golf and golf swing biomechanics Solve the root cause of your pain, identify any risk factors and other current impairments Luckily I grew up with a guy. You cannot drive a car for 6 weeks, and it may take 4 weeks to return to work if you have a desk job. I miss my real bed and my real life. You must never drive with the sling. I just think everybodys different and being active and massaging the muscles around helps a lot. Re: RC surgery 10 weeks ago. However, sometimes a sudden injury or repetitive movements can damage the muscles and tendons in your shoulder and cause the rotator cuff to tear. Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. And then I retorted completely pulling myself out of a boat of all things, in Hawaii, the end of November. I had surgery to repair my rotator cuff and the surgeon also found that my bicep was torn. After the op, the surgeon said that the damage was greater than he had expected. The "new" therapist used the concept of manual passive massage. Its looking like I may have rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder. He didn't know how bad the tendon was till he got in and had to make a big incision under my arm pit to do that repair. Best wishes. I dont need lectures and Im not looking for medical advice. You can reach Azalea Orthopedics at 903.939.7500 to schedule your appointment today. Patients began internal and ER strengthening and scapular stabilizer strengthening at 8 weeks from surgery. A shoulder surgeon will likely prescribe you a physical therapy program that will last at least three months. Full tear and bone spur removal and extrememly high pain threshold. I have read posts from people saying how quickly they recovered from rotator cuff surgery, but that certainly wasn't my experience.I had the bone spur removal and a rotator cuff tear repair in August 2015 and I can honestly say it was many months before I eventually had a reasonable night's sleep. Copyright 19952022 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos. What do your doctor and physical therapist say? I was "cleared" by my doctor at 4 months. }. "latitude": 32.3123176, Could say much more but L. hand has taken 35 min. I have been off any pain meds since day 3, BUT I also have kept the straight-jacket, I mean immobilizeron all day. As a result, it is normal to expect some continued symptoms of pain or soreness after rotator cuff surgery for several months. I wish for you the very best and hope you are enjoying a break from school and your healing has improved! As many here have described, the pain is shocking and I have had to take Percocet off and on since the beginning. Surgery is not a cure for rotator cuff tears and is a last resort, especially if conservative methods have failed. All in all, I am doing really well. It gets to you emotionally. It just hurt to much. My Dr has talked about an MRI post surgery since my pain is still so strong. I hope you still have time to arrange this. I have read and heard that the spinal tap that was in my neck for this surgery may hold the answer. I followed the PT instructions to the letter and on reflection I wonder if maybe that was such a good idea because I was always in so much pain afterwards. The bursa is somewhat inflamed and that's about it. "@type": "FAQPage", I had an MRI done Monday and see the Dr Friday to go over the results. I know that every individual is different than the next. While in there he "trimmed" a bone in my shoulder and did manipulation and cleaning that they do for frozen shoulder. I'm not sure if I am going to face surgery or not. You should notice over time that your range will improve. However, I've not been on painkillers since week 4. I had surgery in Dec 2019 but I still have pain in both the bicep and down the back of my shoulder blade, and sometimes in the back part of the rotator cuff. The pain was excruciating and I cried constantly. and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified As long as I could sleep and deal with it. I got home from work and noticed a bulge in my bicep area. No worries, we were all new at one time. I wouldn't have had them repaired anyway. Use of the forums is subject to our Terms of Use But every one is different. All rights reserved. You don't snap back to normal quickly; you can't sleep the way you would like to (I remember all those nights in a recliner), etc. I slept in my recliner for weeks! It still aches some and I don't sleep great but I'm able to get fairly comfortable and like you.. Outfit it with the extra pillows or blankets needed, and you might be fairly comfortable, as you won't be in a prone position all night. If not, they can remove the bursa. Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. While a number of reasons can contribute to shoulder pain at night, two of the most common are inflammation of the rotator cuff and shoulder bursitis. Best wishes. Restarted running 5-6 mile a day from week 3/4 after anchor and suture rotator cuff surgery at surgeons direction. Both arms are as strong and mobile as each other, but it doesn't happen overnight. Keep doing your stretches to tolerance. Call your doctor if you have a temperature of 101 degrees or more, redness or discharge from the wound, sudden and severe pain, or numbness or tingling in your fingers or hands. I tore 2 tendons in a fall. Do not use your arm to move around, push yourself up from lying down, or to change positions. I am a nurse and haven't return to work yet.. it's very depressing. Fast forward to January 2019, six weeks ago, when I finally had the operation, and having previously gone through a lot of discomfort & healing of everything else in the shoulder area (Including long head of biceps tendon), particularly in the first 3 months after the fall, I thought the aftermath of the operation would be fairly straightforward by comparison. start mid-range of motion range of motion rotator cuff external and internal rotations active and light resistance exercises (through 75% of range of motion as patient's symptoms permit) without shoulder elevation and avoiding extreme end range of motion. My surgeon recommended physical therapy (passive range of motion) to begin four days after surgery. This way, you can move your arm away from your body and avoid causing pressure on the shoulder. . Maybe some extra padding underneath, if it isn't soft enough already. I know my rotator cuff was not completely torn off the bone, but it was torn and needed repair - I just had no idea it would take so long for recovery. Since then the sling has been off and the real PT has begun 3 times a week. This will start at 1 to 4 weeks and lasts 4 to 6 months. No, it sounds like you were in more pain than I currently am. Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! As I said, I also have a super high pain tolerence. Always hold the sling unless you are changing clothes or doing physical therapy. Remember that rotator cuff surgery is the first step in repairing the joint. What did your Orthopedic Surgeon say when you posed this exact same question? Sometimes the balcony only has chairs, not a lounger. PS: My DH has been wonderful in his care for me. 4 years ago, I am 47 and I'm ten months post op. All was (is) going fine. started PT 9 weeks ago. I do wear the sling when out & about, to prevent the arm being jostled about, and for the sympathy vote! For this purpose a follow up review was booked after 4 weeks and in that review the patient requested to try CSI. I am exhausted, emotionally. I used ice for the first few weeks then I preferred heat. I'm heading into tenth week post rotary cuff surgery, massive tear they said. Casing in the morning and lifting 50lb trays of mail, carrying a mail sack and opening and closing the sliding door on the van will be a challenge. We were offered a really good deal from our travel agent 5 weeks ago. Keep it dry. Reduce swelling, stiffness, and discomfort. Most of the info I have found in the internet seems to be consistent with keeping the arm immobilized for the first six weeks. I found the pain unbelievable and was so unprepared for it being so unrelenting. I would assume that your steward could locate a lounger from under these circumstances for you. Thank you for this inspiration! Wow! We are similar ages. I'm 65 and plan to just retire since I've always done physical work. The fact that your doctor has you off work for six months suggests that your surgery was even more extensive and debilitating that many of us have experienced. Everything is connected and your muscles are still working even though you think they are immobilized. Good luck with the cruise! They can't fix his shoulder anymore. Perk, you won't have to carry ANY of the luggage. We are both around 70 years old. After a good few months, I did get some deep tissue massage which helped immensely and made me realise I was ready to be a bit braver with exercise, but up to that point I was nervous of overdoing it, and also because of the pain that followed. I am afraid I am going back to ortho soon.. guess that's the curse of bad genetics and bad luck. It is also possible to have a partial tear, a defect where little of the tendon remains. I still have pain in my shoulder from my rotator cuff repair and i have acquired pain in my right shoulder blade. Has anyone experienced a similar situation? Depending on your specific condition, a full recovery can take anywhere from four to six months. It made me feel better. I just hope you will be able to go and enjoy the cruise during your recuperation process. I'm really curious why your doc is having you do exercises during the initial 6 week period. Sounds like we are pretty similar. Last night, with a break or two, I managed to sleep for 10 hours. The shoulder is made up of 7 different regions, and each one needs proper motion to perform its functions properly. Tears in the rotator cuff may be small or large and can be repaired by transferring a muscle from another part of the body to replace the damaged cuff. The rotator cuff repair procedure may be done using a larger shoulder incision (called an open repair) or a slightly smaller incision (called a mini-open repair). My doctor said he expects me to have full range of motion at 8 weeks. I agree with the advice to talk with your surgeon and physical therapist. What helps rotator cuff pain after surgery? I'm informed this is likely to be from unhappy lymph nodes. The arm pit and bicep muscle after was a whole issue of it's own. I slept in a recliner for one week. Doctors discuss this topic at your first post-operative meeting. The insurer will want to know why you didn't notify them of your situation nine weeks ago when you needed the operation. After this time, youll be encouraged to start a rehabilitation program. Honestly that was the worst part of the whole thing, pain was secondary. Historically, patients are restricted from driving for six weeks following a rotator cuff repair surgery. It is the first exclusive Shoulder clinic that is established in the year 2010 in the combined State of Andhra Pradesh. My surgery was over 2 years ago and was the hardest thing I'v ever done. I can tell my energy is not back yet. My sugeon told me that is a quicker recovery than rotator cuff repair. Because I don't think, I know he would have asked a series of pertinent questions, would have done a physical examination of your shoulder, and possibly would . Another thing not mentioned before the op, was the possibility of things swelling. I can at least confirm, as will many others, you are NOT going crazy. I thought with the arm in a sling it would be okay but it didn't help. I wish someone had told me what to expect- the pain that never subsides, and the inability to sleep at all at night! ii. Each patient recovers at a different pace. I'm sure the crew will take very good care of you. To prevent the need for surgery, physical therapy will help you achieve a well-balanced rotator cuff. Registered in England and Wales. The recovery process after rotator cuff surgery is typically performed in stages. 1: Wear a Sling While Sleeping to Prevent Painful Movements. My other shoulder is also torn, but I may not fix it. They did an mri and the Dr. said I have a tear in my rotator cuff. DH had to help me with almost everything: dressing, cutting food, you name it. Recommended Posts. It might come as surprise to many, but I've worn the sling very little from day one, as it's just too uncomfortable, and obviously creates greater pressure on a nerve somewhere, as I feel increased discomfort over my biceps muscle. I went on a cruise last year two weeks after tearing the rotator cuff of my dominant arm, but there are many different ways to tear a rotator cuff and mine was less incapacitating. I went back to work ( I work at a high school) after 2 weeks as I couldn't stand being inactive at home. You also said that you sail next week and had the surgery nine weeks ago. My doctor told me last week that I could remove the pillow attached to the immobilizer, but I found the sling by itself caused lots more pain. Read More Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone. Time to slow down my jets. I had originally ordered it to use after my surgery in a few weeks, but it has provided much relief even prior to surgery. Patient testimonial 16 weeks post rotator cuff surgery. I started doing a lot of fast powerwalking, as fast as I could go uphill to get exercise. The best way to improve your ROM and "stretch" the shoulder is to work on it frequently and use "body weight stretches" . https://patient.info/forums/discuss/after-rotator-cuff-surgery-when-will-the-pain-end--557085. It mostly works fine. Im getting more nervous the closer we get. It was no problem to get all the ice I needed -- I did take an ice bag with me -- and I brought a sling but didn't have to use it.
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