As the title says. 74m , active even with the injury except for lifting above horizontal with my injured shoulder. Just curious as all I ever read is the doom and gloom but eventual recovery.
Thanks
Surgeon demonstrated them today said I should move shoulder back and forth and in small circles. Caregiver at appointment with me confirms that’s what was demonstrated. No PT until next week. Videos I watched said let moving hips back and forth get shoulder to swing. Mistake to move it on your own without body momentum. Totally confused.
I am 10 days out from a repair of a full thickness super spinatus rotator cuff tear. I received a paper after surgery that showed some exercises to start on day two. One of them was to take my arm out of the sling and bend my elbow up to my chest and bring it back down again to keep the elbow from getting stiff. The other one was doing little pendulum swings with the shoulder. The problem is that I did not notice that for both of those exercises, I was supposed to be using my good arm to assist the surgery arm. I did not notice that until yesterday. Now I am worried that I have done damage to that repair. I don’t see the surgeon for another week. Do you think I have damaged it by doing that? And if so, do you think it will still heal OK or would it have to have another surgery? I am so worried about this.
Hi all,
As the title says, I'm 2 months post op from a full rotator cuff repair. I'm 3 weeks out of my sling. My insurance is horrible and they're only laying for 4 more appointments... Despite having maxed my out of pocket.
I'm 39, have almost full passive ROM and ~80% active ROM
Anyway, how long were you all in PT? My thoughts are I'll pay out of pocket until I have fully restored active ROM, and then strength train with bands at the gym.
I'm struggling to do the bands at home. But, I have been doing all of my isos and stretches.
I am going to see an orthopedic doctor for my arm and shoulder. I am pretty certain I have a torn rotator cuff or labral tear. If I don't, I certainly torn something on my arm.
I have a lot of weakness and numbness on my arm. I know that I will most likely have an MRI for my arm.
I read that people have to get surgery for these things. I do read that a lot of doctors do have you try other things first like PT and other things. Now if you have a torn rotator cuff or labral tear on your shoulder, then surgery is pretty much 100% recommended right?
The thing that I'm curious about is cortisone shots. I read lot of people get these but these are always for pain only? So if you have weakness or shaking or numbness, are cortisone shots ever given?
I read several people mention cortisone shots never fix an issue. Is that true or false? Is it true it's always temporary? The thing is does it ever fix any weakness or numbness or shaking? I assume it never does? I did read a few reviews from patients who saw an orthopedic doctor and said whatever issue they had, they didn't need surgery.
The thing is if the orthopedic doctor suggests cortisone shots, does everyone here do it just to see how it works? One issue with it though is you have bad side effects from it or it make your situation worse? But if it somehow fixes your issue, then it's good?
Okay bit of a ramble here. I am 25 I have torn 300° roughly of my labrum, torn my long head of my bicep off from the top, and I have a 50% supraspinatus tear. There is other damage in there two but those are the big ones. Started as sports injury then made worse at work as I do construction (I plan on switching occupations asap) anyways I have had two surgeries, 1 when I was 18 and 1 at 23 I have at least 7 anchors in my shoulder my bicep is reattached and so on. I’m now looking at a 3rd surgery it’s either that or prp shots so I just want to know if people have had success with prp shots if my shoulder is too far gone what people want to suggest for me at this point I’ll try just about anything. Any help is appreciated, thanks
The new injury is the supraspinatus tear and I still have lots of pain so I consulted with my surgeon and my options are surgery 3 or prp shots
At what stage of your recoveries did you all start driving, with or without doctor approval?
I am four weeks out of rotator cuff repair surgery, bicep tenodesis, debridement, shaved arthritis off the clavicle.
Had rotator cuff repair plus tenodesis plus was also supposed to have cleanup of frayed tendons and maybe some acromion reduction as mine’s narrow and contributed to frayed tendons. Was supposed to be in sling with abduction pillow but surgeon changed his mind after surgery, no explanation. Regular sling plus game ready sleeve for 30 mins on 30 mins off icing. Wearing game ready sleeve almost continually as provides additional support as sling feels pretty low key. Surgeons assistant stated sling was all they wanted with sleeve. Overall doing ok with pain management.
My question is even with sling and sleeve my arm is not completely immobilized so though I’m pretty good at not raising forearm I am sometimes inadvertently shifting shoulder up or moving forearm up a bit. Pain is a reminder so that helps me stop but I’m a bit worried that I’m stressing tenodesis repair. It’s hard to not do some of these movements automatically and I try and move slowly and since I have a great caregiver ask for help. I see surgeon tomorrow and PT two days later. Surgeon is great repairman which I appreciate, not as great at lots of info! It’s just hard to gauge how fragile the repair is in early days.
Thanks
Hi everyone,
Ultrasound report:
Possible LHBT tear (MRI recommended)
Subscapularis insertional tear (12×4×4 mm)
Supraspinatus tear (7×6×3 mm)
Positive impingement
Infraspinatus intact
My symptoms are:
Constant loose/hanging feeling whenever my arm isn’t supported.
Clicking/catching.
Front shoulder pain with certain curling movements.
Tightness in external rotation.
What’s confusing me is that I have no pain on the lift-off test or belly-press test, and my physiotherapist says I have almost full ROM except external rotation. A walk-in doctor also felt these were probably small partial tears based on my function.
Questions:
Can a subscapularis tear still have a negative lift-off and belly-press test?
Does a 12×4×4 mm insertional tear automatically mean it’s high-grade, or could it still be a small partial tear?
Has anyone had ultrasound findings like this that looked better on MRI?
Would you continue physiotherapy while waiting for the MRI?
Thanks!
Do said the tear was worse than originally thought and he was very happy with the decision to do surgery
63M, the shoulder was injured by freak accident catching my dog falling out of my car after parking (I caught him but was awkward)
The worst part, initially, was coming out of anesthesia and having the nurse explain about the sling, the portable ice machine thing, and a op-q nerve ball
The dangling ball was not allowing me to relax really, the dr said ok to remove it post op day 2. I'm fine trading that for the pain.
Today post op day 2 was able to poop (taking Norco), get help changing my clothes, taking a sponge bath
It seems like the instructions for post op care seem standard, but reading here makes me think not.
For example, I can change my dressings post op day 3, but no shower until I see the surgeon post op day 11. Not sure why.
I keep Worrying I'm going to move the arm wrong and F things up, but I guess the sling should prevent that.
The pain has been OK. I'm taking the Norco one pill even though they said I could have two, and also trying to ice as much as possible
For the icing, no one has mentioned how long I should ice. Just do it a few times a day, 20-30 minutes a pop
I lift weight, swim, hike, travel and walk two strong rotties.
Will I be able to lift or. Bench where I was before the injury?
Was it a good idea to ditch the on-q nerve ball
I'm not very patient and I'm not a good patient so any advice appreciated
Finally, Dr said I could type. I do most work remote on computer but not sure if I keep on sling while working
I anticipate a surgical repair in my future which will almost certainly include post-op PT. BEST case, scenario is no surgery and just PT. Either way. . . When do people with jobs “do” PT? I can’t get a substitute 3 days a week for countless weeks. Is after-hours or night-shift PT a thing? US, Texas, if that’s relevant. Thanks y’all.
I am 9 weeks post op from full tear repair.they used a collegen patch to strengthen it and secured w 4 anchors.
So today, i tripped and fell on my surgical arm forearm. What are the chances that i tore this again? I am so beside myself.
I had surgery on April 29 this year. I had a rotator cuff repair, a bicep tendonesis, acromionplasty and a bursectomy. At the four week mark I noticed the pain was just worse than it should be (I've had this done on my other shoulder sans the implant).
My arm has been swollen and red for weeks, it is hot, I have a low grade fever constantly. I've seen my doc many times, he basically said my body is attacking the regenenten patch. He refused to order blood work but did put me on prednisone for a week and ordered an MRI. MRI looked good but showed massive inflammation.
I am doing PT and have somewhat decent range of motion, but I still have severe pain with certain movements that lingers. Can't sleep anyway except on my back still.
At this point he has offered to go back in and remove the patch but I'm just scared to do that and go through this again with no guarantees it'll solve the issue.
Has anyone else had this issue with the regenenten patch or just in general?
I had 2 full thickness tears (infra and Supraspinatus) and they tacked my bicep down.
All things considered, I’m doing pretty well. Still not sleeping the best even sleeping sitting up but I do not have any pain the repair, most of the pain is the structures around it from the immobilizer. Been in PT for 2 weeks now and that’s not been too bad.
I’m posting this more for anyone who is pre-op or immediately post op, it does get better and it’s continuing to get better every day.
Hello everyone.
I am a police officer and back in 2024 (specifically on November 13th), during a physical education session in a military course, I ended up injuring my right shoulder while performing push-ups.
The pain started off small, but a month later, whenever I rotated my right arm to the sides, I felt a very sharp pain.
I saw the first doctor and, since I was still in the middle of the course, he gave me a corticosteroid infiltration directly into my shoulder tendon. I had an ultrasound done, and it was confirmed at the time that it was a mild tendinopathy of the supraspinatus and subscapularis.
The infiltration lasted for a few months, but my shoulder was still bothering me a lot. In September 2025, I underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, which showed subacromial impingement and mild supraspinatus tendinopathy.
I went to see another orthopedist, and he told me that my acromion is curved (hooked/curved acromion), which was causing changes in my tendon, and that if physical therapy did not resolve it, I would have to undergo a decompression surgery (acromioplasty).
I kept training normally at the gym; I continued doing my pull-ups and everything else.
However, over the last two months, the pain has worsened significantly. On June 15th, I went to another orthopedist who ordered a new MRI, and it was noted that the condition has deteriorated. I am now diagnosed with these issues:
DIAGNOSTIC IMPRESSION:
Thin fluid film in the subacromial/subdeltoid bursa.
Tendinopathy of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and the intra-articular portion of the long head of the biceps.
Osteocapsular hypertrophy of the acromioclavicular joint causing compression on adjacent soft tissues.
Capsuloligamentous thickening in the axillary recess.
I started feeling severe pain in my right shoulder; sleeping has become difficult, and I can no longer do pull-ups without experiencing pain. Also, lifting my arm above my head hurts badly, and it feels like I am losing strength.
The doctor put me on medical leave from my police duties for 60 days, prescribed physical therapy sessions for this period, but told me that if it doesn't resolve the issue, I will have to undergo an acromioplasty.
The worst part is that I am doing the sessions and I am not feeling any improvement! Im worried that may It will need surgery, but the problem is that I'm feeling a lot of pain but in the MRI doesnt shows any signal of tears!! So, it will be necessary surgery?
I will be attaching the MRI images here. If anyone can help me, I appreciate it!
What I have learned. Get an ice machine. I was using ice packs. Got an ice machine today and game changer. I SOOOO wish I had had it from the start. I got the cheapest one on Amazon ($99 - google ice machine for shoulder). Total game changer.
41M. I'm 11 weeks post op of a full thickness supraspinatus tear and bicep tenodesis. Around week 9 was when I really started to notice my progression. My range of motion is leaps and bounds better than just a few weeks ago. My pain is minimal and it's getting stronger everyday. Even a few weeks ago I wouldn't have thought Id have this much movement currently. It does get better, keep up with your PT and stretching. Don't overdo it!!! If it doesn't feel right, stop!! I was so nervous I was going to reinjure it but now I'm gaining more confidence in the repair everyday. It sucks but you can do this!!
Hi everyone,
I had a right shoulder SLAP repair on August 5, 2025. About 1 month after surgery, I developed a mechanical clicking/popping sensation around my AC joint/clavicle area, and it has continued for almost 9 months despite consistent rehab.
The click happens mostly when I raise my arm forward, especially in the first 0–30 degrees of flexion, sometimes up to around 60 degrees. It feels like something is slightly stuck or misaligned, then suddenly “pops” or settles back into place.
I also get a similar click when I move my arm behind my body, like shoulder extension/internal rotation.
From the side, my scapula looks slightly prominent/winged, and I also have rounded shoulders. It feels like my scapula, clavicle, and shoulder are not moving smoothly together.
My post-op MRI showed postoperative SLAP repair changes without a clear recurrent labral tear. The biceps tendon was reported as normal. There was supraspinatus tendinosis/old partial articular-sided tear appearance, but no major rotator cuff rupture or muscle atrophy.
My acromiohumeral distance was measured on MRI and it was around 6.5 mm.
I have tried many things for months: rotator cuff strengthening, serratus anterior work, lower trap/scapular exercises, rows, face pulls, wall slides, posture work, thoracic mobility, and general shoulder rehab. But the clicking has not really improved.
At this point I am wondering if this is scapular dyskinesis, AC joint irritation/instability, clavicle rotation problem, scar tissue, impingement, or something else.
Has anyone had persistent AC joint/clavicle clicking after SLAP/labrum surgery that did not improve with regular rehab? What finally helped you?
I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has experienced this, or from PTs/orthopedic professionals.
Just a week post surgery and this time, second surgery, i am focusing far more on nutrition to shorten the healing time. I researched online, chatted with my GP and a nutritionist, and came up with a list of supplements that I have been taking daily since a week prior to the procedure.
Curious if anyone else has done some of this and what you’re taking. Personally I’ve noticed a marked difference this time but understand that there are a lot of factors at play.
Surgery next week. I think I've prepared as much as I can. Might sound silly, but was moving the arm/shoulder painful just to put on deodorant? I REALLY dont want to skip that.