Torn Rotator Cuff

[bczoom]

I've mentioned elsewhere that I'm having some shoulder and arm problems.
Saw the surgeon this morning.
Within minutes, he pretty much figured it was a TRC. A MRI to follow to confirm.
Anyone else have one? Surgery? If so, what was your recovery time?
Info here on causes, treatments... Sounds like it may take a year to recover after surgery.

Rotator Cuff Tear

A rotator cuff tear causes shoulder pain and makes arm movements difficult. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment.

my.clevelandclinic.org

 

[FrancSevin]

You are looking at six months to a year depending on how much damage and how well you perform the regiments of recovery.

Age is also a factor.

 

[Melensdad]

I have two of those.

Left is mild. Right hurts most of the time.

I don't have the time to have the surgery & recovery.

 

[bczoom]

When you're talking about recovery time, are you talking about a period of weeks where there's no use then gradually getting things going again?
I'm in pretty good shape for my age and for the most part, can recover quickly.
I had a hip replaced - walked 1/4 mile that same day (therapist said that was a record). Walked more then that every day afterwards. Went to PT after about a week and the guy said not to bother coming back as I didn't need it.

 

[FrancSevin]

It depends on your age and general health as much as the discipline you apply to recovery.
You sound like a fit and healthy individual who is in good physical shape. That means your body's healing systems are likely younger than your age would suggest. Perhaps a month of very limited use to promote the mending process. However, don't let the shoulder stiffen thru nonuse.

A perfect example of why we should make the effort to keep in shape.

I'm not a doctor so the advice is amateur, free, and worth every penny.

 

[m1west]

It’s good that you verified it with a MRI, I thought I had it for a few years and turned out to be an inflamed bicep tendon.
I was able to both massage and exercise my way out of it, been good for a couple years now.

 

[Crumpy]

Here is a link to some information about diagnosing and treating rotator cuff injuries.
The length of recovery depends on the severity of the injury. Hope you feel better soon.

Signs of a Rotator Cuff Tear and How to Help It Heal

Signs of a rotator cuff tear include difficulty moving the arm and a dull shoulder ache that worsens at night. See surgical and nonsurgical treatments.

www.verywellhealth.com