Rotater cuff

Bud Angelotti · From: Larryville, NJ, USA

I'm sure some of you have gone thru this.
How did you do it? Havenot been able to get the guitar out of the case. Had the operation + a rip in the shoulder + a bone spur in the shoulder. Triple ouch. Numb from face to foot.
Looking for inspiration!
How did you get thru it? Question

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Scott Duckworth · From: Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies

My wife had an excellent doc that believes in "passive" therapy. The techs do all the movements for you while you relax.

Mind over matter is the key.
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Bud Angelotti · From: Larryville, NJ, USA

Mind over matter Mind over matter Mind over matter
I'll try to remember that.
Thanks Scott
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Darrell Criswell · From: Maryland, USA

I am not sure what you are saying but if you had a rotator cuff repair and are number from face to foot, it sounds serious and should be seen about immediately unless you were told to expect this.

Steve Spitz · From: New Orleans, LA, USA

Passive therapy may be an option, but after all conservative options are exhausted and you still need the problem fixed, you may need to consider getting it fixed surgically.
Depending on your health and age, it's usually outpatient, same day surgery.

Don't be afraid to get it fixed, if that's what you need.

Joseph Napolitano · From: New Jersey, USA

According to his post, I think Bud already had the surgery. The size of the tear will impact the length of your recovery. Hopefully you've been given adequate pain medication to get you thru the first part. Start PT as soon as the surgeon allows it. If you smoke, quit, because it slows healing in a lot of people.

Roy McKinney · From: Ontario, OR

I have had both shoulders done at one year apart. Bone shaved, pins put in and everything else. There should be no numbing and after a week of surgery and then proper PT, you should be fine. Sounds like you had a botched up surgery or you done something wrong right after the surgery. Don't wait and go find out what is going on.

By the I am 82 years old one surgery was done in 2013 and the other was 2014.

Wally Moyers · From: Lubbock, Texas

Had mine done last year, miserable experience! I couldn't run a mouse for two months much less play! Be sure and start PT ASAP, my Dr. said I didn't need it so ended up with a frozen shoulder. !6 months out I'm pretty much back to normal.. Good luck!!

Scott Duckworth · From: Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies

My wife had the surgery THEN passive therapy... one shoulder on year, the other the next...

Like I said, setting your mind to rule over the matter is key... gotta convince yourself you WILL get better.
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Steve Spitz · From: New Orleans, LA, USA

Bud, it was unclear to me if you had the rotator cuff repair surgery or not. My suggestion was that in my opinion , passive therapy wouldn't fix a torn cuff. It appears your question is regarding post op rehab only, yes ?

I'm not an MD, and shouldn't be giving medical advice.

Scott, I didn't realize your advice was for post operative care following rotator cuff surgery, but mistakenly thought you meant instead of the repair surgery. Again, I shouldn't be giving medical advice, as I'm not qualified. I've worked in Ortho/Spine surgery and clinic a good while.

I strongly agree with Darrell, you should not be experiencing this dramatic numbness, and you should check this out quickly. A Neurologist might be the one to see.

Best of Luck with your health issues, and wishing you the best.

Bud Angelotti · From: Larryville, NJ, USA

Whoa - Thanks for all the kind replies.
Had the triple shoulder surgery last september. Still in PT.
Saw neurologist just recently. Did the nerve conduction study & says he does not know why the numbness. Apparently the nerves are all firing as they should. Looking at Lymes, looking at Lupus. Looking at PTSD as in 2010 I had a type of brain aneurysm and was "gone" for about a month. It's crazy I know, but I think the mind over matter thing is gonna be what gets me thru this. I can almost play steel again, the brain thing apparently is fine. Lotsa brain scans and such. Heck, I took out the old banjo the other day.
Mind over matter Mind over matter Mind over matter
Thanks to all! Smile

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Storm Rosson · From: Silver City, NM. USA

For me ,PT as Wally mentioned, is the only thing that got things working pretty well again. It does take some time and diligence, but it's the only way to get strength and motility back.Took a good 2 months to start getting results, YMMV....Stormy

Tommy Shown · From: Denham Springs, La.

Had both of my shoulders done. My right one back in 2003, and my left one twice. Once in 06, and once again in 07. In 06 I had bone spurs in my left shoulder, that was aggravated by a car hood falling on it. There was a small tear in my left rotator cuff from that. so the doctor just shaved the spurs and cleaned it out. A year later I was sitting at a red light, and a woman driver rear ended me.

I was wearing a seat belt, and the belt tore it the rest of the way. The doctor told me my left arm was hanging on by very slim thread. I had some rehab exercises the doctor told me to do, and I have not had any problems with either shoulder. the doctor who did my surgery is the team doctor for the LSU Baseball team. He is known nationwide as an expert surgeon, on arthroscopic surgery to the shoulder.

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