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Nobody Can Tell Me About Rotator Cuff Tear Surgery.how Long It Takes To Get Better?

I can tell you a little bit about it because my boyfriend just had it done Aug.30. Boy, what a difference 3 wks makes. He was full tear so he was not a candidate for the laperscopy operation, but his doctor did a tremendous job with him. He was in surgery for about 2hrs (he had to have a metal tie) .
Now I can’t lie to you, when he woke up from surgery he was in excruciating pain. There is no way to avoid it, although they gave him sufficient medication he was very uncomfortable.
He only stayed in the hospital over night. And the pain was still pretty awful for the next 5 days. Now that it has been 3 wks, of course he is still in a sling and will be for a total of 6wks He feels much better and he doesn’t so much have pain, just a really bad ache. He is still on pain medication, but he is taking less and less every day. Now after the 6wks in a sling he will have to start physical therapy and we are told that the bad pain starts all over again when that happens so, right now I guess is the calm before the storm.
His biggest complaint is that he cannot get comfortable. When he is the bed i use like 7 pillows to prop him up and prop his arm up. He usually sleeps in his LazyBoy though, it feels better sitting up a bit.
His doctor told us that when its all said and done it should be about 3 months total that is invested into it. That is if you do all of the physical therapy the way you should.
(Bad news for my b/f, When he heals from this one he gets to have the other shoulder done ;-( !!!!)
Good Luck, hope everything goes well for you.l

How Long Do You Suffer After Rotator Cuff Surgery?

It depends. if you have the right medication it should not be that painful.
I had the Magnusen procedure 27 years ago, for a recurrent shoulder dislocation. They just attached a back muscle on my arm with a pin on the bone, passing it in front of the articulation so I would not dislocate it again.
It was quite painful, they gave me Codeine, which did not work for me at all. Aspirin did a good job and it controlled the pain very well. I would say, I was in pain the first week until I found Aspirin.
The doctor told me to take my arm off the sling arm and move the articulation of the elbow daily but he did not say why so I did not do it too much, until I realized my articulation was beginning to be really stiff.
Now, 27 years later, I have no problem; I can dance, swim and do whatever I want despite having a small limited external rotation.
I did physiotherapy, meaning extensive stretching, and I still do it everyday.
Good luck

Any Doctors Please? Injured Rotator Cuff.?

I separated my a/c joint in my shoulder last saturday. This morning I went to the ER for severe shoulder pain and they said my a/c is fine and he thinks I have an injured rotator cuff now. He prescribed me darvocet and soma and told me to keep taking vicodin. I woke up to go into work (I work overnights) and I was in severe pain. I took another Darvocet, Soma, and Vicodin. 30 minutes pass and Im still in horrible pain. I cried the whole way to work and when I got there they sent me home to rest. I took another darvocet and Im still in a lot of pain. My discharge papers say go back to the ER if I get worse or am in severe pain. My question is if I go back is there anything they can do for me besides a pain injection? Im in a sling but is there a cast or splint they could use for my shoulder? Also is there a stronger pain medication I can take until I see an orthopedic surgeon? Thank you.

Rotator Cuff Injury Or..??

When I try to do a lateral raises,dips, a full arm-circle etc, my right shoulder cracks like a knuckle and there’s a very tiny pain..I don’t do bench presses..
It’s been coming and going for a week now..
do I have chronic rotator cuff injury/tear or is it tendonitis or something totally else?
if possible,how can I treat this without going to doctor or taking medication?
is there some kind of exercises that I can do myself?
I researched online and there are a bunch of rotator cuff strengthening exercises.Should/can I start doing them now?
Thank you very much in advance.Thanks for reading.

Rotator Cuff Therapy – Heal Your Injury Without Surgery

Help for shoulder pain

Unfortunately, the rotator cuff can be a problem area for many people and injuries are fairly common. Are you experiencing rotator cuff injury pain that won’t go away? Are you wondering if you can heal naturally? In some cases healing can occur through an intelligent rehabilitation program and you may be able to avoid surgery or other intrusive methods.A rotator cuff injury is most often caused by repetitive, stressful motions over a long period of time. Overhead lifting motions are especially stressful. The painful symptoms gradually get worse over time. This may be controlled by over the counter pain relievers but after a while stronger prescription medication is often needed. The other common cause of rotator cuff problems is injury due to a fall or impact. The pain is usually very sudden and severe. Limited range of motion and overall weakness is included.What are your options? Of course the first thing to do is go to the doctor to see exactly what the extent of the injury is. Physical therapy, surgery or a combination of both may be advised. The key is find the right rehabilitation program that has a proven track record of success. This will include resistance exercises that mimic the motions of the rotator cuff. Done is a very specific, progressive manner, this may lead to a full recovery usually within 2-12 weeks (depending on the severity of the injury.) Don’t try to perform a random group of exercises that you find on the internet. This could make things worse. Again, it’s very important to follow a program that has been mapped out by a specialist in rotator cuff therapy.Tired of living with shoulder pain? Check out Rotator Cuff Therapy and Injury for a free report, “7 Tips To Immediately Reduce Rotator Cuff Pain” and more articles on solving your shoulder injury… without surgery or intrusive methods.

Use ice to decrease pain