I'm not sure, but I think insurance dictates the "process." They start with PT first now days, then the therapist reports to the doctor her results. (Always get a HER if you can!) Anyhow, that's how they did my 2nd shoulder. It sounded like Rice Krispies in my arm when she moved it around, and I said OW a couple times, too!
Tore My Rotator Cuff
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AJ
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We gave the EBI Machines to the patients while they were in the hospital. That way the insurance co or Medicare paid for them.
OP
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An update. I am still stubborn. Still doing my therapy at home. Still working. Still hurting occasionally, sometimes frequently. My surgeon and I have come to an agreement, on my terms. When I can no longer lift a glass of wine or cup of coffee to my lips, I will call him.
He laughed as he saw me in a pub lifting a beer with my left arm! We both laughed.
My biggest concern, I will be forced to retire. Herself and my three Golden Retrievers are not ready for my presence 24/7. Nor am I.
Kevin
He laughed as he saw me in a pub lifting a beer with my left arm! We both laughed.
My biggest concern, I will be forced to retire. Herself and my three Golden Retrievers are not ready for my presence 24/7. Nor am I.
Kevin
I'll bet it been a long year and a quarter. Don't know what you do or how you did it but I'm guessing it wasn't throwing curve ball in the Majors. Tough choices between a change of lifestyle or living with pain. Can't offer much but the hope you find the solution.
OP
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The pain is not constant. It comes and goes when I do stupid things. The ache is constant. Constant, but for now, tolerable.
Kevin
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Going in next Friday for a CT arthrogram with dye on left shoulder. Dr wondering if I tore it again. Rotator cuff surgery back a few years ago. Pain isnt constant but enough at certain times, cant sleep on it either. Really dont want to repeat surgery, what a process. I wish you the best, I keep saying dont get old!!!!
Good luck Kevin, don’t let it go tooo long. The whole thing may take longer to cure and recover. Larry
I had a torn rotator cuff, torn labrum, and bicep tendon relocation done on December 6th and am finally feeling better than before the surgery. It’s a long recovery but worth it in my opinion. Good luck!
Marksman
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Rotator cuff...........
I've torn both rotator cuffs, first one was a medium to large tear the second a complete tear off. Recovery and PT for the first was no too bad, the complete tear off the surgeon had me do PT prior to surgery. Sent home with a cold water pump, first 8 weeks of PT was passive the therapist stretched my shoulder till he saw tears roll down my cheek it was moderately painful. Second 8 weeks was pretty normal exercises both with the therapist and at home. Surgeon told me that I was now Humpty Dumpty, no possibility of repair if I tore again. So I'm very careful although I've been able to return to normal activities, I no longer do any heavy lifting though.
I've torn both rotator cuffs, first one was a medium to large tear the second a complete tear off. Recovery and PT for the first was no too bad, the complete tear off the surgeon had me do PT prior to surgery. Sent home with a cold water pump, first 8 weeks of PT was passive the therapist stretched my shoulder till he saw tears roll down my cheek it was moderately painful. Second 8 weeks was pretty normal exercises both with the therapist and at home. Surgeon told me that I was now Humpty Dumpty, no possibility of repair if I tore again. So I'm very careful although I've been able to return to normal activities, I no longer do any heavy lifting though.
AJ
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Get it fixed as soon as you can. Remember we are getting older now and it takes longer to heal!
OP
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AJ
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Kevin,
As the saying goes "grin and bear it for as long as you can". Wish you the best!
AJ
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Thank you all, for the advices, good thoughts and prayers.
Kevin
Kevin
Tore my left rotator 5 years ago, had surgery, and was doing well ...then I decided to rake pine cones and needles about 5 weeks into recovery. I tore it,again, then had a second surgery. Surgeon told me to rehab and let it heal, I won't be able to repair it a third time. Lesson learned, but still have occasional mild shoulder pain at times today. Good luck, and do what the doc's tell you !
