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12-10-2012, 12:11 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Texas
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| Help - Rotator Cuff Tear Well, when it rains it pours, they say! It wasn't bad enough that I had to have my gallbladder out this past May, but now I have a rotator cuff tear in my right arm! I know there has to be someone out in YT land that has had this. I just picked up the MRI results. It is not torn all the way, just a partial tear. My doc is referring me to a bone and joint clinic soon. Is there any other treatment for this other than surgery......like muscle strengthening exercises? My brother had this and he did PT at home by using the wide band on a door knob. Of course, this was HIS idea to do this. He is in tip-top shape now and has not had a problem since. I want to do what is best so that there will not be long-term complications. I'm afraid that is what will happen if I don't have the surgery to repair the partial tear. Please don't sugar coat what the surgery is like or even the pain afterwards. I've heard it is a HORRIBLE surgery to have. Of course, I will go to the specialist and ask him lots of questions, but in the meantime, I will be doing some research.
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12-10-2012, 12:18 PM | #2 |
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| Ouch! Sorry to hear this news! I didn't have the surgery but I do remember it taking forever to heal (seemed painful forever anyway). Hope you get some better answers than mine, lol. Praying for a speedy recovery for you...
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12-10-2012, 12:20 PM | #3 |
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| the only thing i know for sure is my bil had this happen to him...more severe tear i believe he had surgery and pushed himself back to work too soon and had to do it over again..i hope you dont have to have surgery but if you do please be sure you are fully healed!! best wishes to you.
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12-10-2012, 12:27 PM | #4 |
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| I am dealing with a rotator cuff problem right now too. My problem is poor posture at work from resting too much body weight on my elbow/shoulder on my desk. Such a hard habit to break! I have not been to the doctor yet because all they'll do is run a bunch of expensive tests to tell me what I already know. So, I've just been doing some exercises to try and help range of motion. I also sleep on my side, so I now sleep with a pillow next to be so my arm can rest on that pillow and that has helped me the most it seems.
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12-10-2012, 12:29 PM | #5 | ||
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12-10-2012, 12:33 PM | #6 |
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| I started with a tear that then became Frozen Shoulder. I could not lift my arm above chest level. I swam and did stretching and pushed a little beyond my comfort level. One year later (yes.....one year) I have 90% use of my arm and shoulder. My friend who is a DR also had a Frozen Shoulder and he said most cases resolve themselves completely without treatment in 1-2 years. He is a cancer surgeon so I'm pretty sure he was informed on his decision not to operate before he would risk his career with his own shoulder issues
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12-10-2012, 01:02 PM | #7 | |
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I'm really sorry you are going through this, too. I hope the exercises resolve the pain for you and help to heal you.
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12-10-2012, 01:07 PM | #8 |
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| My GP sent me to PT first before even suggesting an MRI. (I have to laugh because this first sentence sounded like secret code). I went twice a week for 8 weeks and it didn't help. The PT said since I wasn't getting any better, she was sending me back to my GP. They came to the conclusion it was not the rotator cuff.
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12-10-2012, 01:21 PM | #9 | |
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12-10-2012, 02:05 PM | #10 | |
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I don't swim very well so that would be out. I do know how to stretch! lol Surely my GP has some stretching exercises he could share with me. I can just hear the Orthopedic surgeon say "Let's schedule surgery now!" After all, this is their job. I am definitely going to listen to what he says, but I'm not scheduling on that day.
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12-10-2012, 02:38 PM | #11 |
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| No rotator cuff issues but tons of knee issues, depending on how bad the tear is on if you need surgery or not and if you do find the best.... If there are Dr's in your area that work in pro sports team players go there.... Ask around... Even ask other Dr's if this was your shoulder who would you let do the work OR call local PT places explain to them the issue and ask who would they go to!!! Do not just go to who your Dr says without research!!! My knee Dr waiting room will have NFL, NBA all kind of sports players in the waiting room that some have even flown in to see him!!
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12-10-2012, 03:10 PM | #13 |
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| I've never had this problem, but I work in the auto haul industry (I'm a dispatcher) and I've seen several of our drivers have this happen. One guy, in particular, had it happen 2 times to the same shoulder. He couldn't raise his arm up hardly at all so he had to have the surgery. He went thru PT after the surgery and 4 months later, he was back working. It was extremely painful (the post surgery rehab) from what he said, but he's glad he had the surgery.
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12-10-2012, 03:16 PM | #14 |
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| Ouch! I don't have any experience in this department, but I wanted to send well wishes. My only knowledge of rotator cuff problems is that it is a common problem with baseball pitchers. Hope you don't have to have surgery. Praying therapy will help you heal.
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12-10-2012, 06:54 PM | #15 |
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| Thanks for the well wishes everyone! The Ortho specialist I'm asking my GP to send me to is in Sports Medicine. I'm feeling more optimistic and positive about everything tonight. I got the MRI report and re-read it. It's a partial tear so I'm thinking PT will help it. I'm going to exhaust every possibility out there before even thinking about the surgery.
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