Problem after rotator cuff surgery

yes, i had one to come out two weeks after the surgery and floated around for 5 months beforei raised enough hell that the doctor had another mri and then he did in record time had me in the O R and removed the anchor of which I began immediate healing WMB and let me know what happens ramsez

Hello so glad I saw this, I fell at work 2/22/2011 ripped my rotator cuff over 50%. I had pt 6 times before they sent me to an ortho dr he also sent me to pt for 6 times. I had my surgery 06/1/2011 after surgery I had pt 3 times a week for 7 months. He sent me back to work 2 weeks after surgery. Im still  having pain worse then what it was before my surgery. I to have pain in my neck down into my shouder and shoulder blade and down my arm, arm and fingers go numb also my back. Had carpal tunnel surgery 05/2/12 dr says it was related to my shoulder surgery. Also my ulnar nerve was damaged he says that the success rate of that being fixed is slim. Im still having the numbness and tingling. At rest my shoulder seems like it is pulling like it is coming apart. Also had bone spurs. I can not raise my arm with out it hurting and can not put it behind my back, yet he says that I am fine. Does anyone have any answers for me. Im getting very depressed.

I had my surgery 08-16-2011 another surgery 01-05-2012 and still another 02-13-2012 and now I on for a fourth surgery 06-06-2012 all on my left shoulder BTW, what is employment ? I never see that again!!!

anyway what I've got to say is to stay out until you feel right about going back to work because if you hurt yourself while on the job the
insurance may NOT pay for the additionall injury !!!! check with your
insurance and see what they say!! ramsez

I had surgery in 2006,2007,2008,2011, and now 2012. had a full shoulder replaced and my rotor cuff was repaired. I was fine the first two wks. pain level qas a three. and now it hurts again. sling is making me have muslce spasms. pain ingront and back of the shoulder.

This sucks!!!!

had two pain pumps on my right shoulder . 5 surgerys later had a full replacement . you are right . it was the pain pump....

hello all its been three months, i think since my second surgry on my shoulder thats makes two surgries i have had in 6months.the first one i got real sick after like the next day. i was out my mind with pain and a horriable staph infection on my chin.they gave something which almost killed my kidnies spent two weeks in two diffrent hospitals in the icu unit. in which i had to move my arm to help my self move around.i riped almost everything apart in the shoulder that was fixed. so after some pt my doctor decide i need more surgy(tx doc) i was thinking still in so much pain. mostly in my trycep area. i had doner bone in grafited into my bone and new screws added. i say it still hurts like hell and im not sure what too do. my doc doesnt seem too hear me when i tell im in pain he looks at me as in some druggy looking for the next score.im just hoping i dont have two have another surgry.i feel like i lost my arm even though its still there,u cant used till it heals the problem is life goes on.how do i stop and let it heal for months when i need to used the next day lol

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my surgery was aug o7....7 months ago and I still wake up 2 - 3 times a night and can't sleep on back or that side. was told to wait for physical therapy for the first 5 weeks. next 4 months of PT didn't do much until I got a better Physical Therapist at Kaiser. She worked me and it started to get much better. Unfortunately they transferred her and now I feel like I am not making any progress. I am desperate to get better. I used to surf and now I can hardly paddle out to the line up. I was wondering if I should get a cortisone shot and a new physical therapist. It's 7 1/2 months and I am not healed. It hurts to hold the arm up for more than a couple of minutes. Also have a strange condition...my back cracks every move I make. Trying to do sit ups is rediculous...crack, crunch, crack.

Bless you. I hear your pain.This surgery for the torn rotator cuff has been a life changing experience for. I am 10 weeks post op with the last 3 weeks in pt. I was progressing with range of motion. The pain went from excruciating, at surgery to pain during recovery and more pain stretching for range of motion. It was bearable with the aid of serious pain meds. i tried to cut back on the meds but I now seem to have a pinched nerve in my shoulder and the pain is 7/24 to the max. Mediacl professionals in Calgary, Alberta, Canadado not want to acknowledge and treat the obvios which is pain.When I get thru this phase of recovery i can make whatever change is necassary in meds. Mariyangel please hang in. Youyr pain is real and there is no set time frame for recovery. you are not alone.

MY HUSBAND HAD SURGERY ON LT SHOULDER 2YRS AGO --- HE CAN NOT LIFT ANYTHING WITH THAT ARM --- CAN NOT EVEN SCRATCH HIS OWN BACK . INS COMPANY STOPPED PAYING HIM NOW MAY NEED MORE SURGERY . MEAN WHILE HE HAS NO INCOME BECAUSE DR SAYS NOT TO WK BUT WK COMP DOESNT WANT TO PAY HIM . NOW GOING THROUGH COURT . HE JUST WANTS TO FEEL BETTER AND GET ON WITH OUR LIVES .

i understand you pain, had surgery early feb, still in therapy pain still exist and i was told 10 months before pain actually goes away, 1st motion comes, then the muscles regroup, then the pain is last, so you are not crazy, the pain is still an issue with me as well.

I would seriously take a bullet before I do another sugrery. The pain is real. The professionals look at me like I am a lier and a junkie because I am still in pain. Serious pain. So I am looking for other options. I dont know what those mite be.

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i understand you pain, had surgery early feb, still in therapy pain still exist and i was told 10 months before pain actually goes away, 1st motion comes, then the muscles regroup, then the pain is last, so you are not crazy, the pain is still an issue with me as well.

I would seriously take a bullet before I do another sugrery. The pain is real. The professionals look at me like I am a lier and a junkie because I am still in pain. Serious pain. So I am looking for other options. I dont know what those mite be.

I would seriously take a bullet before I do another surgery. The pain is real. The professionals look at me like I am a lier and a junkie because I am still in pain. Serious pain. So I am looking for other options. I dont know what those mite be. It takes 12 to 18 mothns to get to see anyone about pain management here.

There is nothing, it take a long time before it heals. It could take up to a year before you will have full use of you arm.

I am new here so I hope I do this right. I had surgery for my left shoulder torn rotor cuff 2 screws in place April 3rd then in May I had arthro done on my right shoulder.My right seemed to be doing great but has started to hurt bad again.My left is in so much pain still! I was in PT for almost 3 months then my insurance ran out now I am left to do it at home.My Dr. won't release me to go back to work and I am so broke I can't see straight! How long is this going to take to heal?I was told a year by my PT! I could not live with the pain before or now! I try not to take pain meds for fear of addiction.But Tylenol doesn't touch it! I would say if you can stand the pain don't have the surgery.I have an awesome Dr.He is famous in the sports world so I know he knows his business.He repaired my right shoulder a few years ago when I had a bone spur rip my upper tendon to shreads.It healed fine and I was back at work 6 weeks later! I am 55 is that why this is taking so long?I have never been one to sit down and take it but this is kicking my butt! Thanks for listening I guess I just needed to vent :)

hey spiritled
i know what you mean about the pain, its been 11 months for me two doctors and 4 operations later and enough of oxycodone to put down a herd of elephants and i have just began not to hurt sp my advise to you is to use the MEDS and get more because you are going to bed one nite you are going to roll over and the pain is going to be as bad as the second day after the operation, sorry about being so blunt! ramsez

Well broke down and got a refill today. Gosh 4 operations! Why? I guess I shouldn't complain.