Ich war so glücklich, diese Website zu finden. Meine begann im September mit einer eingefrorenen Schulter, die durch einen Riss in meinem Rotatorenmanschetten verursacht wurde. Ich hatte eine Operation, um meine Rotatorenmanschette zu reparieren, und der Chirurg stellte auch fest, dass mein Bizeps gerissen war. Währenddessen "beschnitt" er einen Knochen in meiner Schulter und führte Manipulation und Reinigung durch, die sie bei einer eingefrorenen Schulter durchführen. Meine Operation war am 18. Januar 2018. Ich bin einen Monat postoperativ und weiß nicht, wie viel Schmerz ich in meinem Arm und im Bereich meiner Rotatorenmanschette habe.
Ich habe zweimal pro Woche Physiotherapie und der Schmerz danach ist schrecklich. Mein Arzt sagte, er erwarte, dass ich nach 8 Wochen volle Beweglichkeit habe. Ich kann meinen Arm jedoch nicht so bewegen, wie er es möchte, habe ständig Schmerzen, meine Schulter ist "schwer". Ich weiß, dass meine Rotatorenmanschette nicht vollständig vom Knochen abgerissen war, aber sie war gerissen und musste repariert werden - ich hatte nur keine Ahnung, dass die Erholung so lange dauern würde. Das geht emotional an die Substanz.
Hello I just read about your experience, and one reply back to you, so far. I too wonder why your Dr. would have you in PT so soon ? I had a full thick tear with two anchors (I fell) and when I saw my PA in Feb. he said that I might not have physical therapy at all, basically, for the exact reason you described your Hitler like therapist Sometime physical therapist can do harm. I don't know how they will get my motion back without therapy, but time will tell (a long time I am guessing) but maybe down the line I will go to a PT. I had my surgery Jan. 25TH and just count weeks, and keep feeling, when will I be normal again? I had surgery on my right side, and it's been so hard. From what I have read on line regarding Rotator Cuff surgery is a major surgery, and I guess I just din't realize how tough this would be. So now instead of weeks, I am thinking I will feel normal or have motion (so I can do my hair) in many months. What you described about sleeping is just so true, I now have a system of stacking my pillows just right to prop myself up, and like you just want to sleep on my side of the bed on my stomach lol. Good luck on your return to work. Do ask your Doctor or PA "why" physical therapy so soon. Can you lift your arm to your side yet, or at all? I only do pendulum exercise's and bench that is it.
Hi Karen, So sorry to hear all this we seem in the same boat. My surgery was dec 12 2018. Clean up bone spurs and repair rotator cuff! Surgery went well not in much pain., hmmm.. too good to be true!’went back to Dr for follow up and to
Have stitches removed . Then he said you want to start pt today or wait a few weeks ! We’ll be being s golfer i said let’s get started do I did and it’s been nothing but brutal ! Some days at night I go in the bathroom and cry that I am never going to use my right arm the same way again I have done everything I am
Told plus my pt at hope faithfully and guess what March 1st they say I have frozen shoulder ! So that means another procedure .. they put you out and manipulate and rotate the arm and breakup the scar tissue . Then same day they send you to physical therapy and for 5 days straight more therapy ..slot of stretching and slot of pain Omg! I was always a pretty tough gal but have days lately that bring tears to my eyes !back to surgeon again for follow up! Still
Can’t go back to work and more pt two days a eeek
Plus 2 times a days at home. Get no sleep sitting up go from one pillow to 3 pillows all. Night and from
Heat to ice all night . Last pt visit was working on incision area working on the scar tissue and scar area .. also did some crazy strong electrodes . Went home in pain and today is bad pain ! I feel
Like 3 steps forward and one back it’s been 12 weeks and I still can’t feed myself with my right hand! 😂 someone please please tell me some good news soon ! Offer any suggestions ? Give me any pointers ? I am feeling down and sad about this and kinda feel my hubby thinks I am
A big baby ! He just compared his buddy who had the surgery 4 weeeks before me and he is able to do a little chipping and putting ! I cried ! I says he’s older and waited longer to start pt so good for himmsad for me😢😢😢😢 about to run out of Fmla time too so I will be terminated .
Hi Karen, So sorry to hear all this we seem in the same boat. My surgery was dec 12 2018. Clean up bone spurs and repair rotator cuff! Surgery went well not in much pain., hmmm.. too good to be true!’went back to Dr for follow up and to
Have stitches removed . Then he said you want to start pt today or wait a few weeks ! We’ll be being s golfer i said let’s get started do I did and it’s been nothing but brutal ! Some days at night I go in the bathroom and cry that I am never going to use my right arm the same way again I have done everything I am
Told plus my pt at hope faithfully and guess what March 1st they say I have frozen shoulder ! So that means another procedure .. they put you out and manipulate and rotate the arm and breakup the scar tissue . Then same day they send you to physical therapy and for 5 days straight more therapy ..slot of stretching and slot of pain Omg! I was always a pretty tough gal but have days lately that bring tears to my eyes !back to surgeon again for follow up! Still
Can’t go back to work and more pt two days a eeek
Plus 2 times a days at home. Get no sleep sitting up go from one pillow to 3 pillows all. Night and from
Heat to ice all night . Last pt visit was working on incision area working on the scar tissue and scar area .. also did some crazy strong electrodes . Went home in pain and today is bad pain ! I feel
Like 3 steps forward and one back it’s been 12 weeks and I still can’t feed myself with my right hand! 😂 someone please please tell me some good news soon ! Offer any suggestions ? Give me any pointers ? I am feeling down and sad about this and kinda feel my hubby thinks I am
A big baby ! He just compared his buddy who had the surgery 4 weeeks before me and he is able to do a little chipping and putting ! I cried ! I says he’s older and waited longer to start pt so good for himmsad for me😢😢😢😢 about to run out of Fmla time too so I will be terminated . I feel your pain and someone needs a better way to
Do this surgery !! 😂😂😢
I had my surgery 3/20/18. 3 weeks ago today. The pain is so bad at times. Especially at night. I had rotor cuff repair, 2 anchors also bone spurs. I had physical therapy after one week. It has been brutal. I happy to know I'm not just a big baby. I also had my neck fused 3,4 5 6 7 and a plate put in 10/18/17.
I have not written on this for quite some time, but thought maybe now would be a good time to check in with everyone who shares similar experiences with this surgery. I am 15 months post op from rotator/bicep repair surgery. I also had a lot of bone spurs that required scraping. It was by far the hardest and most painful thing I have ever gone through. My brother warned me as he had similar surgery 10 years ago and I can remember him crying quite vividly...a grown, strong, tough man who works in construction reduced to tears. Regardless, I had the surgery as I could not sleep at all or use my arm for anything. I started therapy 4 weeks after, and it is definitely not for the faint of heart. About 12 weeks in, I was experiencing major pain so I had an ultrasound to see if everything was still in place. This was on the recommendation of my therapist, who I have learned to trust more than my doctor! It turned out my shoulder was inflamed with fluid, ( arthritis, so they said..) so I got a cortisone shot which they don't like to do so soon after surgery as it can inhibit healing and make the tissues weaker. It maybe helped 25% or so with the pain, so I soldiered on with my therapy. I was "cleared" by my doctor at 4 months. Which really meant they couldn't do much else for me. I worked hard at my exercises, took A LOT of advil, used a ton of ice, used my tens unit under my clothes at work, and eventually saw results. I had full range of motion back by 8 months, and worked on strength for the next 6 months. I couldn't believe I was still in therapy at 12 months! By now, my therapist and I were best friends! She finally told me she was cutting me loose and I stopped going, only to start again two weeks later. This time, tho, it is for my neck, which is also riddled with arthritis- not sure if it was always that bad and I just didn't realize it?? So- 15 months post op and I am happy to say that at least my shoulder that had surgery is manageable pain wise- but will never be pain free. The massages I get from the therapist are life changing. If anyone out there is in the middle of recovery, get yourself a great therapist who really cares and knows what they are doing. Although she was super pushy and hard on me, and I wanted to kill her early on, she was a lifesaver. Thank God my insurance is good and I can continue going indefinitely. I still take advil after my therapy, and sometimes at night to sleep better.
On a side note, my other shoulder which was worse but "unfixable" due to multiple tears and bone spurs, is acting up now and I can't sleep again! I am afraid I am going back to ortho soon..... guess that's the curse of bad genetics and bad luck. Sorry for the long post- I wish all of you out there a speedy recovery and want to say-don't get frustrated, it really does take a year.
Die beste Therapie, die ich je hatte, war meine Massage-Therapie. Aber nur, wenn Sie jemanden finden, der weiß, was er tut. Die Monate davor waren so schmerzhaft, aber sie hat meine Tage so gemacht, dass ich sie ertragen kann!
Ich wurde im September 2017 mit einer Frozen Shoulder diagnostiziert. Der Arzt hat ein MRT gemacht und gesagt, dass es keinen Grund dafür gibt, und mich zur Physiotherapie geschickt. Ich bin vier Monate lang durch eine MENGE von Schmerzen und Tränen gegangen. Schließlich sah mich ein anderer Arzt, der sich dasselbe MRT angesehen hat und sagte, dass ich einen gerissenen Rotatorenmanschettenriss und einen gerissenen Bizeps sowie andere Probleme hätte. Am 18.01.2018 hatte ich eine Operation. Es war ein langer Weg. Ich habe NICHT das volle Bewegungsausmaß und habe nachts immer noch Schmerzen. Ich gehe nicht mehr zur Physiotherapie, aber zur Massage-Therapie. Ich hoffe, dass ich langsam wieder mehr Bewegungsfreiheit bekomme.
I had surgery 6 weeks ago,very pain tolerant. This is definitely one of the worst pains for me. I get bicep pain sometimes as well, seemingly randomly. Still sleeping in a chair, not willing to sleep in a bed yet until confident it's healed. Just starting the snow angels exercise. Should hurts badly if I drop something and jerk to try and catch it, otherwise, mostly manageable at this point. It's starting to move without me trying, i.e., when walking my arms kind of swing just automatically. Am starting the semi active movement phase. I really had no idea how long this recovery was going to be! I've taken the pain pills only at bedtime to help me sleep. There's sure a lot of things I can't do! Not sure how I would shower completely without my wife for example, one arm doesn't cut it. Still can't really tie my shoes. I do all exercises they have given me each and every day, twice with no exceptions. I did feel a change at about the 5 week mark, pain went down and my arm seemed to move further in the passive movements.
I am post op 7 months, still have pain with stiffness. I have return to work but had to change jobs due to the high demand and work load as a nurse. I have began lifting weights to build up my muscle in my arm, this feels better. I am concern that over the surgery incision site that it is very stiff and I feel like it is goiing to pop when I lift my arm. I have good range of motion but it does hurt. My Ortho Dr released me and said it will take about a year to feel normal. I have thought about pain management but really trying to see if this will get better or will just be chronic pain for me. Continue to take your pain medication only at bedtime because once therapy gets intense week 9-10 you will need something during the day. Ibuprofen 800mg really helps. I hope you have a good recovery
I had surgery 9/2017. I didn't feel well until 6 months and I still have pain and stiffness. I do think Therapy made it worse but if you don't stretch several times throughout the day and do strengthening exercises you will be stiff and continue to hurt. You can not gain strength until you have full range of motion and that comes with stretching. It is a long long road, most of the people I have talk to said it took them a year to 2 years to feel normal.
Thanks for the info. My shoulder feels something like they packed a bunch of gauze inside it, real odd feeling? Maybe tight. Range getting better, can reach pretty far up with assist. Behind the back is limited still. Tried my TENS unit tonight and it made it hurt more. Need to get a lot better at snow angel, don't go very far yet. Overall, massive improvement lately but I know more pain is coming soon! The bicep pain sure hurts though.
Sorry, didn't notice who I was replying to. I should note my doctor told me I'd be ready for a trip to Spain week 9! Pt thinks I am nuts, but, paid for long ago and am going. Obviously I won't be lifting any bags. So, my week 9 will be week 11 or so when I get back. I don't want to take the pain meds to Spain, lots of paperwork for that. Instead, will just take a non opiod OTC such as you suggested in case I need it. Quite an adventure this surgery. Sad thing is, it's probably likely the same will happen to my other shoulder.
I think a trip is ok if you are not shopping and using that arm a lot. Pain meds may be needed bc a trip to Spain should be fun, Naproxen may help with lots of ice. Do your PT exercises so you don't get frozen shoulder! I am just now able to reach all the way behind my back when using bathroom. My arm is still weak with pushing and pulling and still pain at night but only over that surgery area not my rotary cuff.
Does/did your shoulder feel something like they packed a bunch of gauze inside it, real odd feeling?? I don't know how else to describe it. The entire area, down the back a little even feels this way.
Yes, I will continue with the exercises while there. I always do exactly what they tell me, no excuses.
Yes it feels like that, you explained it well, I assume it's the sutures
I had a full tear repair last May. Nearly a year. Good range of movement and strength but still very achy in bicep and neck. I don't understand how some or us are told 6 months to heal so stop complaining while others are told it can take over a year so be patient and don't worry. I guess that's why we need each other. I say try not to worry as long as it improves a little every MONTH!!
We'll see, but am very hopeful less than a year. :-)
The last week has seen great improvement, in the middle of week 7 now, and, today, walked 11,000 steps. This was impossible a week ago as I would have been way too sore. My arm is actually almost useful for some tasks, I can do many things I couldn't do a week ago. Sometimes, it feels perfectly normal, however, it can quickly prove that thought wrong of course!
I think I agree with you about the not worrying. It seems to be more mental than physical. 3 days ago, the doctor told me to start the wall walk, arm straight out and climb up the wall with my fingers and stretch. First time I tried it, it scared me, felt impossible. It's 3 days later, and it's definitely not impossible. I doubt it changed much in 3 days, it was likely more mental worry or concern than any real barrier.
I'm not trying to be negative, just saying we're all different and not to be discouraged. Just keep at it! Good for you and continued improvement!
Thanks for the encouragement, I have more good days than bad and I am achy in neck also but I know this is because I am using my neck muscle to move my shoulder and shrugging a lot. I am lifting more weights so this is helping!