Rotator cuff surgery

[muledeerarea33?]

Who’s done it? How bad is it and how long until you were back to normal? Is normal the same after? I’ve read all the medical websites but looking for real world hunters perspective. Thanks.

[Ed67]

It really depends on the severity of your damage. Sometimes screws are needed for labrum repair in addition to the rotator. If so, the recovery is more involved opposed to what someone with less invasive surgery would need. 
I had my rotator and labrum repaired in 2016 but no screws needed. I don’t feel my recovery was terrible nor was the pain but mine was entirely scoped. 
Your surgeon can give you more info on what exactly is being done so you can get a better idea. Good luck.  

[muledeerarea33?]

13 minutes ago, Ed67 said:

It really depends on the severity of your damage. Sometimes screws are needed for labrum repair in addition to the rotator. If so, the recovery is more involved opposed to what someone with less invasive surgery would need. 
I had my rotator and labrum repaired in 2016 but no screws needed. I don’t feel my recovery was terrible nor was the pain but mine was entirely scoped. 
Your surgeon can give you more info on what exactly is being done so you can get a better idea. Good luck.  

Thank you, I guess they’re planning on doing exploratory first but said they’ll more than likely relocate the bicep at the same time. 

[NOTAGS]

Be prepared  for your arm in a  full sling for 4 weeks. If they reattach the bicep, no using it at all during that time, as in lifting that arm with the good one to  bathe  etc.etc., and then  light weight limits with different time frames for max amounts.   My first one (left)took 8 months for a pain free recovery, but it was a sub pectoral reattachment.  It sucked. Had the right done 3 years later but reattached to the humorous. Recovery was short and all but pain free. Different doctors, different techniques. You’ll probably end up going to physical therapy too.  Neither arm recovered full strength  in the biceps, probably 85-90%.   Good luck with it. Shoulder pain sux.

 

[Ed67]

2 hours ago, Ed67 said:

It really depends on the severity of your damage. Sometimes screws are needed for labrum repair in addition to the rotator. If so, the recovery is more involved opposed to what someone with less invasive surgery would need. 
I had my rotator and labrum repaired in 2016 but no screws needed. I don’t feel my recovery was terrible nor was the pain but mine was entirely scoped. 
Your surgeon can give you more info on what exactly is being done so you can get a better idea. Good luck.  

I was back to work in 4 weeks 

[creed]

I ruptured the long head of the bicep tendon and had massive and irreparable damage to the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons. The surgeon said I had a max of 2 years before I would need a reverse shoulder replacement. That was 8 years ago. I get PRP treatment about once a year and am completely pain free. I had a 40% tear in the other shoulder and took PRP treatments in that shoulder rather than surgery. It repaired it.   I have limited strength overhead in my bad shoulder but have complete range of motion and good strength in any position but overhead.