Torn rotator cuff repair surgery
05-05-23, 04:32 AM
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RC surgery update:
Today marks 133 days post RC surgery. I am happy to report that I am back on the saddle.................................I am happy to report, however, that the last few rides have been fantastic.........................................Yesterday, I took my beloved 1989 Bottecchia out for a ride. She feels so right under me.
Today marks 133 days post RC surgery. I am happy to report that I am back on the saddle.................................I am happy to report, however, that the last few rides have been fantastic.........................................Yesterday, I took my beloved 1989 Bottecchia out for a ride. She feels so right under me.
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05-05-23, 06:14 AM
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my favorite thing about the ice machine was the naps from the white noise it generated haha
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My surgery and recovery went well. For years, I have been using a WaterRower rowing machine. That may have helped with the recovery. The surgeon had initially told my wife and I that recovery would take up to 12 months, but it ended up being significantly less.
Good luck to your wife. How is she doing now?
05-05-23, 11:44 AM
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I am ok, 12 years post-op. I never got full range of motion back, but it is not bad. I really have to be aware of the amount of physical labor I am doing, especially if weight is involved. That is my right shoulder. My left shoulder has issues now. There may be a slight tear in the RC. but I have cyst deep in the joint, below the notch where the collarbone connects to the shoulder. At times, it is very painful, especially if I have slept on it in an odd position. It is not to the point of needing surgery, and surgery is not going to happen unless/until it gets to the point that the pain is extreme, and, it overall is greatly affecting my life in a negative way.
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Shoulders can be more of a PITA than actual pita pains.
05-25-23, 05:37 PM
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Recovery depends a great deal on how well you tolerate pain. I had a great PT who had been on the Giants baseball team working on their pitchers and I had him do whatever he thought was best for my recovery. A great deal of pain during the three times a week sessions with him but by the end of the month I was OK and no longer needed the PT.
After many visits with doctors and physical therapists for rotator cuff injuries, it was not until I read an article in a newspaper that I learned why the repeated injuries. The rotator cuff muscles are some of the smallest and weakest in the upper body and not designed for heavy loads. Any weight that is above shoulder height puts stress on these muscles and any repetitive activity will cause tears in these muscles. I learned to avoid any activity that requires repetitions with these muscles and have been injury free for years.
After many visits with doctors and physical therapists for rotator cuff injuries, it was not until I read an article in a newspaper that I learned why the repeated injuries. The rotator cuff muscles are some of the smallest and weakest in the upper body and not designed for heavy loads. Any weight that is above shoulder height puts stress on these muscles and any repetitive activity will cause tears in these muscles. I learned to avoid any activity that requires repetitions with these muscles and have been injury free for years.
05-28-23, 10:22 PM
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Recovery depends a great deal on how well you tolerate pain. I had a great PT who had been on the Giants baseball team working on their pitchers and I had him do whatever he thought was best for my recovery. A great deal of pain during the three times a week sessions with him but by the end of the month I was OK and no longer needed the PT.
After many visits with doctors and physical therapists for rotator cuff injuries, it was not until I read an article in a newspaper that I learned why the repeated injuries. The rotator cuff muscles are some of the smallest and weakest in the upper body and not designed for heavy loads. Any weight that is above shoulder height puts stress on these muscles and any repetitive activity will cause tears in these muscles. I learned to avoid any activity that requires repetitions with these muscles and have been injury free for years.
After many visits with doctors and physical therapists for rotator cuff injuries, it was not until I read an article in a newspaper that I learned why the repeated injuries. The rotator cuff muscles are some of the smallest and weakest in the upper body and not designed for heavy loads. Any weight that is above shoulder height puts stress on these muscles and any repetitive activity will cause tears in these muscles. I learned to avoid any activity that requires repetitions with these muscles and have been injury free for years.
