Rotator Cuff Injury

If you have multiple reinjuries, perhaps other factors should be considered, like the alignment of your body, and the way you're using your shoulder. There could be something off with some other part of your body or technique that's making you use your shoulder in a bad way.

--Andre

Originally Posted by A Y

Click to expand...

If you have multiple reinjuries, perhaps other factors should be considered, like the alignment of your body, and the way you're using your shoulder. There could be something off with some other part of your body or technique that's making you use your shoulder in a bad way.

--Andre

You try rebounding at 3'11" without extending your arms over your head.

Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger

Click to expand...

Anyone have experience with this? I think I may have hurt it...been 4 weeks since I've been able to lift pain free...only hurts when I bench or lift over my head.

How can I prevent this? How can I treat it?

Years ago when this happened, I had to use 2-5 pound weights. Grip the barbells and put both arms straight out in front of you. Then twish your arms inward so that your elbow is on top. Keeping your arms straight, lift up about 12" about 10 times. It is more difficult than you think, even with such low weight.

Ice your shoulder, especially when it hurts, after use of shoulder and before bedtime. 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off. Ibuprofen (Advil) is a good OTC anti-inflammatory.

Originally Posted by bbaquiran

Click to expand...

The Bill Starr rehab? http://www.strengthmill.net/forum/showthread.php?t=700

That's it. Thanks.

Originally Posted by redcaimen

Click to expand...

I'll see if a little high rep blood flow exercises will help.

Just take time off. Partial tears don't always stay partial...

Thanks for the advice guys...certainly will be seeing my GP for a referral...was just curious to see what your experiences were...good tips from everyone!

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdo...uries/265.html

Once your rotator cuff heals (if it does), these are some good exercises to strengthen it up.

It could be impingement as well.

For me it started off as the AC joint being really tender and sore and I had the same issues but mostly benching. But I remedied that by really tucking in my scapula and getting really tight.

But search impingement exercises or AC joint exercises on Youtube/Google.

Try the following exercises
-face pulls
-renegade rows
-cuban rotations

My shoiulder isn't 100% but it feels a ton better, to the point where it doesn't bother me at all in the gym.

this thread

Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger

Click to expand...

Thanks for the advice guys...certainly will be seeing my GP for a referral...was just curious to see what your experiences were...good tips from everyone!

Smart move. Shoulder motion is very complex. Try to see a PT who specializes in shoulders.

I've had arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery. I followed it up with a PT regimen and it seems fine now ( though I'm a lot less active than I used to be ). No pain whatsoever.

There's been a lot of good information and recommendations in this thread.

But if you have access to medical insurance, you should definitely go to a Dr. and have an MRI of your shoulder ordered. That is by far the best way to get an idea of what is going on in your rotator cuff area.

BTW: I might have chosen non- surgical treatment and had the same results. But arthroscopic surgery is so non-invasive ( and pretty much perfected by now ) that I chose the surgery option in a day hospital setting ( I was home the same night ). And recuperation was not too difficult or long.

Originally Posted by rnoldh

Click to expand...

I've had arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery. I followed it up with a PT regimen and it seems fine now ( though I'm a lot less active than I used to be ). No pain whatsoever.

There's been a lot of good information and recommendations in this thread.

But if you have access to medical insurance, you should definitely go to a Dr. and have an MRI of your shoulder ordered. That is by far the best way to get an idea of what is going on in your rotator cuff area.

BTW: I might have chosen non- surgical treatment and had the same results. But arthroscopic surgery is so non-invasive ( and pretty much perfected by now ) that I chose the surgery option in a day hospital setting ( I was home the same night ). And recuperation was not too difficult or long.


Yes! I would have done this had it not cost $600 and had along waiting list.

Can you say more about how you felt after the surgery? How long was the rehab? Where do they make the incision? And, correct me if I'm wrong, do they just shave off scar tissue?

Rotator cuff injuries are not all the same. Arthroscopic surgery will work for something like a partial tear of a few fibres, but it won't work for labral tears that lead to chronic tendinitis.

Originally Posted by somatoform

Click to expand...

Yes! I would have done this had it not cost $600 and had along waiting list.

Can you say more about how you felt after the surgery? How long was the rehab? Where do they make the incision? And, correct me if I'm wrong, do they just shave off scar tissue?

I hadn't read the thread carefully. Are you in Canada or England? We're next!

As to the surgery. I felt pain for about a day as I recall but I had a Fentanyl patch ( or something like that ) on for a day and the pain wasn't too bad at all. I did have some sort of sling on for about 5 days so even though i went back to work about 3 days after surgery, it was about a week before I was able to function 100%.

The PT ( Physical Therapy ) was essentially the whole rehab. I think I started it about a week after surgery and I continued it for about 6 weeks with 3 sessions of about 45 minutes per week. It was pretty simplistic and easy ( things like stretching and range of movement exercises ) and I'm probably at 95% of where I was prior to the injury ( which had turned out to be a rotator cuff tear ).

I don't remember any "shaving off of scar tissue". AAMOF, I think it healed naturally and there is no visible evidence of surgery at all. As I said they have most arthroscopic procedures pretty well perfected ( though I would be sure to use an experienced surgeon of your specific procedure ). The incision is amazingly small and in my case was made right above the rotator cuff itself, with a specialized instrument that has a camera on it ( I have the pictures taken by the camera to this day ). The instrument was something like 1/4" or less in diameter, and while I was under a general anesthetic ( and don't remember the operation ), it was quick and really non-invasive. There was swelling and a minimal amount of bleeding. But as I said I went home the same day as the surgery.

The first day was painful ( not horribly so ) but with the pain patch I didn't feel much of the pain at all. By the 3rd day as I recall, I stopped taking weak pain killer pills though it was about a week till I felt 100% as I said. I don't think there is any evidence of the incision even if I look for it.

Pictures of a standard arthrosope for shoulder operations. I'm not sure this is the exact one used on me, but it's at least very similar in scale. I note the instrument termed a "shaver". This might be what you meant when you asked about "shaving scar tissue". This well might have been used on me, but I was out and wouldn't have known it. I can check with the surgeon.: