Granny's gone and done it again

[lovesfarms]

No it's just a complex surgery and tendon
tissue is slow to heal.

Here is a before and after picture of a rotator cuff tear and repair, @lovesfarms

Are you getting PT or so they wait for the healing before giving therapy? And range of motion comes back?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Range of motion does come back. I don't remember when I had PT, if before or after pain went away. I still don't like people smacking me on that shoulder although it's been 3 or more years.

 

[microchick]

Are you getting PT or so they wait for the healing before giving therapy? And range of motion comes back?

They had me doing a very basic arm dangle exercise on day 2' Just taking the sling off, bending over and using body momentum, do a circle with your 'bad' arm. It's like doing a 'hula hoop' without a hoop. I have to do that as many times as I can during the day.

I usually average 3 times for 7 minutes each time. PA said that was fine. Only thing I can think of such a weird exercise would be good for is to get my arm and shoulder to relax and limber up.

I think they said that PT would begin after I got out of the sling....in 18 more days I hope.

 

[microchick]

Range of motion does come back. I don't remember when I had PT, if before or after pain went away. I still don't like people smacking me on that shoulder although it's been 3 or more years.

If somebody slaps me on my shoulder they will be pulling me off the ceiling. Then if they are fast they had better....RUN!!!!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

@Rambling Iris what did they find on Larrys MRI ? Is he ok?

 

[Cynthia12]

They had me doing a very basic arm dangle exercise on day 2' Just taking the sling off, bending over and using body momentum, do a circle with your 'bad' arm. It's like doing a 'hula hoop' without a hoop. I have to do that as many times as I can during the day.

I usually average 3 times for 7 minutes each time. PA said that was fine. Only thing I can think of such a weird exercise would be good for is to get my arm and shoulder to relax and limber up.

I think they said that PT would begin after I got out of the sling....in 18 more days I hope.

I rember doing this. I know all of the exercises you'll be doing. One of the first therapy will probably be the one sitting at the table sliding a towel as far forward as you can. Push it a bit, but not into bad pain. You'll be so surprised at how far you come along each week.

 

[Cynthia12]

If somebody slaps me on my shoulder they will be pulling me off the ceiling. Then if they are fast they had better....RUN!!!!

Happened to me. A son in law did it accidentally. He didn't really smack it, but gave me a love tap hard enough I let out a yelp.

 

[Cynthia12]

No it's just a complex surgery and tendon
tissue is slow to heal.

Here is a before and after picture of a rotator cuff tear and repair, @lovesfarms

I was shown the pictures of mine after surgery in one of my first Dr visits. Interesting stuff.

 

[Cynthia12]

Sometimes when I can't change my Like choices, I close BYC ... on my phone I can just swipe it up and it goes away, then I can bring it right back again, I don't have to log out or anything ... and when I bring it back then it works. Not sure how to do this on a tablet though.

I log out and come back then it usually let's me put what like button i want.

 

[Finchbreeder]

Hubby had a really bad fall off a ladder 4 1/2 yrs ago, and tore his shoulder almost right through. Surgeon showed us the x-ray with only a couple of mm still holding on.
Surgeon has a good rep and lived up to it.
Pysio and Hubby clashed - so I had to go to every visit to quell the tesestorme clash.
He did a lot of pulling on these specially made tensioning rubbers - each one was solider than the last - some just across the body pulling, some hung from the ceiling and full work out stuff.
While he had to quit working as an electrician/technician (no one will sign off on this ability to hang on if he falls off a ladder anymore)
he is back to working full time as a maintenance tech at the local Trade training centre. And just keeps mum about the fact that he (having 2 trade certificates) is more qualified than the lecturers.
He is also back to carrying the 20kg bags of seed, but not chucking them up on this shoulder anymore.