Shoulder Impingement Surgery

[THAT Gurl]

Tore my rotator cuff. I also f'ed up my bicep. There was also some other stuff, related to the injury, going on that they had to fix. To put in perspective how bad it was and how much pain was involved they did a nerve block (before putting me under) that required them sticking a needle in my neck. That sucked a bunch! Then they had me on fentanyl yesterday while I was in the hospital. Today it's 10 mg oxycodone every six hours.

Well do what the docs tell ya and bad as PT is gonna hurt it is gonna be worth it in the end as far as ROM and strength go so be smart and do what the PT tells ya too.

If you do like I did with my surgery you will be able to cut WAY back on the pain meds in a couple of days. When you are at that gray area where you can't decide if you should take another one or not, just remember those things aren't so you won't hurt at all. They are just to make the pain manageable.

 

[Preacherman]

Where on the shoulder was the pain?
Was it non stop or did it get worse in some arm positions?

My pain was on the outer edge. Before the mri the doc thought it was the rotator. Thankfully it wasn't. It was not non stop and yes, it would get worse in different positions.

 

[Preacherman]

Well do what the docs tell ya and bad as PT is gonna hurt it is gonna be worth it in the end as far as ROM and strength go so be smart and do what the PT tells ya too.

If you do like I did with my surgery you will be able to cut WAY back on the pain meds in a couple of days. When you are at that gray area where you can't decide if you should take another one or not, just remember those things aren't so you won't hurt at all. They are just to make the pain manageable.

This is great advise. My location for pt dropped the ball and still hasn't started. I have been doing my own so I should be ahead of the game when it starts. The bad is that I'm missing some really good golf weather.

 

[DRC458]

This is great advise. My location for pt dropped the ball and still hasn't started. I have been doing my own so I should be ahead of the game when it starts. The bad is that I'm missing some really good golf weather.

Be careful about starting that PT on your own. I know you want to get going. That's admirable. But, after my fourth shoulder surgery, I got ahead of myself with some of the things I was doing and got a bit of a tongue lashing from the therapist. You can overdo it! Let the therapist lead the way.