Physical Fitness ?'s For those of you that have had rotator cuff surgery

[dutchboy53]

So it depends on what level of function you had before. You can get alot of function back and it took me almost 6 months to feel I was about 90% normal
Remember the Rotator cuff works most as you elevate your should above 80 degrees
If you do all your work below shoulder height it will not put a big load on the cuff
I used to tell patients keep the weight between your nipples and your waist and you will be fine

 

[Smitty192]

Just getting back up after having mine done yesterday. Shoulders was worse than MRI showed. Biceps tenodesis, RT tear was worse, AC joint decompression and cleaned up a bunch of scar tissue. I got nerve block and I was feeling good. This morning it has completelt worn off. Goy behind on my pain meds overnight. Wrestled with putting a shirt on this mornin.g. Pretty painful. This is going to suck balls.

 

[DIBBS]

Just getting back up after having mine done yesterday. Shoulders was worse than MRI showed. Biceps tenodesis, RT tear was worse, AC joint decompression and cleaned up a bunch of scar tissue. I got nerve block and I was feeling good. This morning it has completelt worn off. Goy behind on my pain meds overnight. Wrestled with putting a shirt on this mornin.g. Pretty painful. This is going to suck balls.

Get a couple LOOSE Shirts w/snaps, 2 sizes larger than what you normally wear For the first few days take pain meds as directed and dont get behind, ice machine/cold wraps really helped me. Hang in there and good luck!

 

[Smitty192]

Get a couple LOOSE Shirts w/snaps, 2 sizes larger than what you normally wear For the first few days take pain meds as directed and dont get behind, ice machine/cold wraps really helped me. Hang in there and good luck!

Thanks. Ice machine is prety slick. It's been non stop. The sling sucks balls.

 

[Tempest 455]

9 months and about 80% right now.

 

[Ks_Coyote]

What really helped me after the initial recovery was swimming, it really helped bring back some range of motion.
When I was lounging around in the pool, gravity wasn't pulling on my shoulder and provided some much needed relief.

I feel for ya