I have had rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders and I still have pain in both the pain is not as bad but it is still there and as far as reinjuring I have the best surgeon in the country and he has promised me if it is done right you should never have the problem again the pain issue could be inflammation in the joint or maybe you have neck issues
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Finally after seven months i can say i feel my arm is getting back to some sort of normal! My ROM is not back to pre surgery but I've been told i will likely have permanent stiffness at the upper limits, I can live with this. Still have to choose clothing carefully as sometimes I can get an item on but then get stuck trying to take it off, stretch fabric is my friend.
Each week I have looked for little things to celebrate, simple ones like not having to tip my head to the side to wash my hair, being able to raise my arm high enough to use spray deodorant (used roll on until this was possible) This weeks celebration was one all the women out there will appreciate - I can finally reach high enough behind my back and fasten my bra, so no more contortionistic moves.
The recovery from shoulder surgery is no fun at all but to anyone in the early post recovery stage take one day at a time keep your focus on PT and understand this is probably the longest recovery of any surgery ever.
Each week I have looked for little things to celebrate, simple ones like not having to tip my head to the side to wash my hair, being able to raise my arm high enough to use spray deodorant (used roll on until this was possible) This weeks celebration was one all the women out there will appreciate - I can finally reach high enough behind my back and fasten my bra, so no more contortionistic moves.
The recovery from shoulder surgery is no fun at all but to anyone in the early post recovery stage take one day at a time keep your focus on PT and understand this is probably the longest recovery of any surgery ever.
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I agree with a lot of the statements above, however there is a benefit from others sharing their experiences.. I am a 71 year old female and had right rotator cuff surgery in April. I am now 10 weeks into recovery and was beginning to wonder if I had done some type of injury to my shoulder because it hurts so much. After reading some of the other comments on how much pain goes into recovery I now know it is a normal phase. The only options seem to be, become drug dependent or dig in your heels and wade through. It isn't fun by any means but goes with the territory. Just keep working with the therapy and don't give up.
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I am with you on this!!! My surgery was 3 months ago on my left shoulder and other than some muscle soreness and stiffness (from the rebuilding process) I am doing great. I am glad I did the surgery. I am having my right shoulder done in 2 months and even though I know it takes a long time to heal, I am ready for it. I am a very active 46 year old female and I have been limited on activities for a while now due to my shoulder problems (rotator cuff, bicep tendon, and labrum in both). I have a good friend who had it done about a year ago and she said she would do it all over again. She is in no pain at all now. Like you said, the biggest thing is to keep doing therapy. I started mine a week after surgery and haven't had any issues with frozen shoulder.
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I guess we just have to deal with the pain and a couple hours sleep at night. I'm in my 3rd week after surgery. I thought maybe there was a magic point ater some weeks when the pain would go away...but reading posts here...everyone's recovery is different. My PT said 6 to 8 weeks, time will tell. Don't know if Manning up is the right answer, I think it's good to share all our experiences and help us understand the course of this surgery. Best of luck to all, Jim.
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I had rotator cuff surgery Aug 5th, 2014 and slept in my recliner since and I'm have been having issues with my shoulder yet, but I was to have PT after a few weeks of the surgery and my PT guy has said that something is not right, stopped with PT and had another MRI done and found out that my bursa is also has inflammation and might have another tear and my new specialist doctor that I am now seeing says there is something going on with my shoulder so I have to have another MRI to see what is going on. I to had the clicking in my shoulder. My doctor said that it could have something to do with the anchors that are put in my shoulder. I could be reacting to them or it could be coming out. I would not just live with the pain. Have a second opinion. All I can say is that this type of surgery SUCKS. I wish you the best of luck with yours. As I have been dealing with this since 1/31/2013. Not fun at all.
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ones pain is different. My husband is 55 years old tough as nails and a very hard worker. He is 7 weeks out and doing everything he has been told to do at home and at the pt. His pain is awful! It takes all he can do to make it thought the day. He never missed work went right back. He was so sick he could not hardly go but he did. And you know what he is the strongest person I know and the pain SUCKS! Oh and he wants to be better. Working hard!
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I don't know but if you find out let me no. I would not go through this ever again for anything. I have been in steady hideous pain since may 7th. Does it ever get over?
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Hi , I am rotator cuff and torn muscle repair. Dr said it was a massive repair. I am 8 weeks post op and I feel like I was not ready to take the sling off at 6 weeks because of my pain is horrible. Yes I am taking percocet once maybe twice a day but Dr. Says I do not need to take it any longer. Well I think he is wrong. It hurts so bad. It hurts in my clavicle , shoulder and muscle. I have good range of motion along with a good amount of pain. I am frustrated, I think this pain is worse than the pain before I had it repaired. I wanted to get my knee reapired first because that is hurting me more. Dr, says oh I really need strong arms for my post op knee. Oh does that mean I need to wait another year before I get it done. I am 62 years old and I did not want to retire yet but maybe this is it for me????
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I am at 10 weeks and am going to PT 3 times a week my shoulder is very stiff somedays and better others I trust my therapist to help me get the moblility back Dr says it is an 18 week process and should be feeling much improved by Halloween.
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Mike, thanks. I'm 65 yrs. old and I am having rotor cuff surgery on Thursday of next week. I have a 4cm tear, that the surgeon feels is a large one but an easy repair. PT is to start 7 days after surgery and will hope this starts the road to recovering my range of motion. Now I can't lift my RT. arm at all so we have a ways to go.Thanks, I thought every story was going to be a horror story. Yours and one other have at least given me hope that all this will get better.
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Read your post this morning. I had rotator cuff surgery September 30. Had 4 tears in my tendons and bicep. One week post surgery I started physical therapy. I now have 75% range of motion back. I still have pain but it is not horrible pain. Just worse than before I had the surgery. At least I know it is normal having read all of the other posts. I was afraid of re-injuring also. The pain is worse than before the surgery but nothing I can't live with. I find if I make sure I sit in the straight chair it helps my shoulder considerably.my recliner is not a good chair as when I sit in it and it hit after a short time my shoulder hurts more. I spend most of my time sitting on the couch with a straight back with a an ottoman in front of it as my knees tend to hurt. Every day one finds new tricks. Unfortunately I have rheumatoid arthritis also so when the weather gets bad that shoulder really aches. I use my hot tub then. It helps some. Hope this is helpful good luck.
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