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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 14, 2012 - 03:06pm PT
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MRI confirmed torn rotator and labrum. Seeing a leading Bay area sports orthopedist and will do arthoscopic surgery on Feb. 1.
Would like some feedback from those that have gone through this, specifically rehab, length of time, stuff like that. How long does the arm need to be immobilized?
Thanks,
a humbled and not so happy,
Susan
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jan 14, 2012 - 03:14pm PT
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Did you do something silly (i.e. worthy of a good story) to bring this on? Or is it just gradual wear and tear?
In any case, best wishes.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2012 - 03:31pm PT
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Did you do something silly (i.e. worthy of a good story) to bring this on? Or is it just gradual wear and tear?
Probably did it to myself, finished 6 months of chemo and decided to rebuild myself and regain my strength, working out like I was 30, and I'm far from it. At least I'm still around to get more aches and pains. So it goes.
Susan
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bentelbow
climber
spud state
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Jan 14, 2012 - 03:55pm PT
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Just went through it. I injured my shoulder in April and basically lost the whole summer.The doc said no pullups till October. Expect about 6 weeks in a sling and 6 months of rehab. But on the good side the surgery was very successful.Ask your doc about Popeye.
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yedi
Trad climber
Stanwood,wa
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Jan 14, 2012 - 04:38pm PT
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Is the rotatorcuff a complete or partial tear? Last SeptemberI had a partial rotator cuff tear,labrum tear and a fracture of the back of the scapula. They decided to not do surgery, doing physical therapy for the last 3 months and it is coming along slowly. The doctor/surgeon wanted to surgery as a last resort. Most folks ive talked to say the shoulder is never the same after surgery. He has said expect 6 to 12 months recovery time at my age(55). Have started back to yoga and dont have the full range of motion or strength yet but im hopefull in another 6 months time I will.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 14, 2012 - 04:42pm PT
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Paging Mike Friedrichs!
....... Well, obviously he's out climbing, skiing?
He should tell you his story, but; he had the surgery April 1. He was told no climbing until October. July 4th he was climbing when we went to Reese mtn "only toproping. Only 5.10 and under" then a few weeks later he did some leading. Then when I saw him on the last day of August he had been in maple, the day before where he led a.12c "had it really wired, but I barely made it! This recovery is going to take forever!"
Ymmv, but I suspect will take less time than they tell you.
I've got the stopwatch going on Grug, who just had this as well.
I think the colonel said his recovery was about six months also.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jan 14, 2012 - 07:53pm PT
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Susan-
Sorry to hear of your problem! But you youngsters need to be more careful when working out. ;)
The docs always tend to give you the most pessimistic outlook, though.
After my demise in Eldorado (2 cracked cervical vertabrae, 7 broken ribs, pneumothorax, and loss of blood) I went climbing with Fritz in the City of Rocks in less than 120 days, and with Ed H.in Yosemite a few weeks later. Granted, I couldn't climb worth squat, but I could get out and at least TRY without further hurting myself. So...keep a postive mental attitude and next time work in to getting in shape a bit more carefully!
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Jan 14, 2012 - 08:24pm PT
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Post op immobilization about 4 weeks maybe a bit longer, passive ROM in all directions, SLOW strengthening, scapular stabilization and strengthening. Look at 6-9 months and don't push the rehab. Labrums take a long time to heal post op and the shoulder can be unstable after surgery for a long period. Work on the scapula immediately post op, forearm as well. Keep the neck and upper trap loose and stretched out. Do stabilization exercises for the scapula!!!!!! Do your rotator cuff exercises religiously and progress regularly. Don't screw up the healing process by thinking you can speed it up, the body will heal but at it's own pace. Shoot me an email if you have specific questions or want to talk. I've worked on hundreds of shoulders and they can have GREAT results if done right. BE PATIENT and be a GUD patient. Best wishes on a successful recovery, hopefully the doctor won't have too much work to do under the scope. OH yeah, you should be askin' yer doctor these questions if you already haven't! The doc knows the procedure and usually has a protocol post op they want followed.
Peace
Rogers last statement....I'll second that!
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jan 14, 2012 - 08:37pm PT
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I had a bucket tear in my labrum in 97. Went to a USST certifies orthopedist and had it removed, as bucket tears aren't (at least at that time, not sure now) reparable. Anyway, I went to PT for three months and felt healed. A few years, later, at the leap, I subluxed my shoulder again.
Now, its much more functional, but partially because I'm constantly paying attention when stressing it, as it's never returned to being as stable as the other.
As a weird aside, because of it's instability, my right shoulder has developed a freakishly large hump of a muscle in compensation for the missing labrum.
Best of luck.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jan 15, 2012 - 04:55pm PT
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Susan-
Please keep us posted, as we are all pulling for you!!
Rodger
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jan 15, 2012 - 05:14pm PT
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I know that I'm going to catch a load of...something...for recommending some dietary supplements, and not the usual "chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine sulfate" stuff. Those will help, but probably not as much as the regimen that I use (and have used for 23 years):
Fish body oil for omega 3 fatty acids: at least 3 grams at every meal.
Flaxseed oil: 3 grams daily.
Borage Oil: 3 grams daily.
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane): I buy the powder at a veterinary supply store/feed store. A heaping teaspoon in a glass of water, and wash down the other pills with it. This is THE best source of bioavailble sulfur.
Coenzyme Q 10: I take ~100 mg a day (either 3 or 4 30 mg capsules).
L-Carnitine: 250 mg a day.
Multi mega Minerals (GNC Nutrition) one a day.
Iodoral (an Iodine supplement): 50 mg a day; for healing of injuries, I recommend 100 mg a day. Iodine is THE most overlooked dietary supplement known. (Look it up on Amazon!)
Chromium Picolinate: 200mcg a day.
B-100 B vitamin bolus.
And last but not least, a good multivitamin supplement.
I hesitate to recommend any vitamin E, beta Carotene, or Selenium levels to take, but don't overdo these.
As a professional chemist I can suggest these, and also as a rancher. Nutrition IS the key to healing.
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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Jan 15, 2012 - 06:03pm PT
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I'm going to have surgery for this next Thursday. I have a total rupture of my rotator cuff and I tore some tendon off my bone.
I expect it to take the better part of a year to recover. I'm using my other thirty orthopedic surgeries as a yardstick.
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sandstone conglomerate
climber
sharon conglomerate central
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Jan 15, 2012 - 06:10pm PT
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3cm full tear that I had repaired on the 13th of December from a wicked t-boning in a company work van back in September (!). 6 scope holes, 4 hours of surgery, and I'm still in a sling for another week. 1st week sucked, but percocet made it bearable. Curious as to what PT has in store for me, as well as what I'll be able to do climbing wise when it is all said and done. Good luck.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 15, 2012 - 06:17pm PT
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Thanks all...all the data seems to be triangulating so I'm getting a better pic of what to expect. Rodger, thanks for your supplement list...many of those I currently use. Although I typically had good nutrition, after my cancer DX I did another major rehaul and found several areas for improvement. And I did feel even better. It helped that it coincided with retirement giving me more time for food prep and regular and sustained conditioning. Unfortunately I pushed a little too hard. Oh well at least I'm not a couch potato.
Nick...30 ortho surgeries...wows a...bionic guy? Setting off all the airport alarms!
Susan
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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Jan 15, 2012 - 06:35pm PT
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I actually do set off metal detectors now that I have a prosthetic knee. I just wish I could have gotten the Steve Austin treatment, I've just gotten slower and creakier.
My nickname is Nick Danger, because I'm always in danger of getting nicked. Hung on me by Gary Hicks, Sandia climbing legend.
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Chip
Trad climber
Sittin' Pretty in Fat City
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Jan 15, 2012 - 06:45pm PT
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I have had the same and repairs on both shoulders, about 10 years apart. Immobilization time varies but 3 months is required for adequate healing before climbing, or it will never be right. I missed almost a week of work both times (I'm a foot and ankle surgeon) and slept on extra pillows for a couple weeks. PT is usually at least a couple of months and absolutely needed.
One shoulder is perfect and the other never quite got right, because I was stupid and built a new climbing wall in the basement when I should have been healing. It often gets mildly re-injured when shock-loaded, like when a foot pops.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jan 15, 2012 - 06:50pm PT
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Glad that people, especially surgeons, are still watching this thread.
Does anyone know what the current treatment for a bucket tear of the labrum is?
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jan 15, 2012 - 07:26pm PT
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Susan-
The Japanese did a demographic study of Iodine consumption vs incidence of cancer; the study indicated that in Northern Hokkaido where the diet contasins something around 250 mg a day of elemental Iodine from eating fish and seaweed, that cancer is virtually unknown.
Chemically Iodine is a very important catalyst, and speeds up many biochemical reactions. The presumption that tissue healing is accelerated by good Iodine levels in the diet is probably correct. The Iodized salt that most of us consume is barely enough to prevent goiter.
Rodger
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reddirt
climber
PNW
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Jan 16, 2012 - 04:09pm PT
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Probably did it to myself, finished 6 months of chemo and decided to rebuild myself and regain my strength, working out like I was 30, and I'm far from it. At least I'm still around to get more aches and pains.
b/t my partner & I, we've had 2 torn labrums & a rotator cuff... My partner's rotator cuff was proll torn after a long stint on rheumatology drugs (many are chemo drugs) & then climbing as if nothing had changed... so you're mot alone ; P
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 16, 2012 - 05:56pm PT
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hey there say, susan... oh my.... heard you spoke of this,... :(
will be rooting and praying for you...
hugs and god blesss... keep up the good spirit, and keep
a smile for the future... you will be enjoying the greatoutdoors soon,
again... :)
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 31, 2012 - 06:52pm PT
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Tomorrow going under the knife or whatever it is they do with arthroscopic surgery. Anxiety a little up. I get really squicked when thinking about general anesthesia . I think it's a control thing...can't stand not being in control. Plus I hate the whole elective surgery thing...where you walk in feeling reasonably ok and get wheeled out like you've been thrown under the bus.
Oh well....looking forward to a rehab and then climbing down at the Gordon bash.
Susan
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Jan 31, 2012 - 06:55pm PT
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So Susan....ask the anesthesiologist to drip really slow!! It's a blast to go under slowly, you get really stupid for a while, start talking really dumb stuff and thinking it's funny, you feel the cold start in yer feet and work its way up yer body, then you drift off into a GUD sleep! Good luck and do yer rehab after!!!!
Peace
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Gene
climber
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Jan 31, 2012 - 07:00pm PT
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Susan,
After what you have been through recently, fear not tomorrow's procedure. You'll do fine.
I wish you great luck, but I'll pray for your surgeon.
Let us know how it goes.
Wishing you the absolute best,
Gene
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east side underground
Trad climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Jan 31, 2012 - 07:56pm PT
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I had a torn rotator cuff repaired with a "bristo" procedure which placed a permenate screw in my left shoulder. Took about nine months recovery. I first blew it out skiing, and after many, many, painful sublexations the last straw was climbing the handbook with yerian ,pulling out a piece of pro it popped so loud he heard it at the belay. Went in for surgery after that. After twenty-six years the repair is bommer.
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Jan 31, 2012 - 08:25pm PT
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Best wishes for tomorrow, Susan.
You'll pull it off well, I feel.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 31, 2012 - 08:50pm PT
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By this time tomorrow, that ferretlegger will be spoon feeding you ice cream!
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reddirt
climber
PNW
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Jan 31, 2012 - 09:20pm PT
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FWIW, ~4 days after (SLAP repair) surgery, I cried like a baby b/c the shoulder, after minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery, felt like it was gonna be mega gimp forever & would never let me climb again. It felt disproportionately horrible... 4 months later I clipped bolts at the 1st sushifest.
What I'm trying to say is that your shoulder may feel horrible & unclimbable in that 1st week after surgery... don't draw any conclusions from how it feels in the 1st few weeks.
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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Jan 31, 2012 - 09:59pm PT
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i had the full treatment, and waited seven days to start p.t. then
frozen shoulder, man it was tight.
i had a aggro p.t. twice a week and nordic skiing four times a week,
i was climbing after four months.now its bomber.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 31, 2012 - 10:40pm PT
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hey there susan.... stopped by too,to let you know, i'm praying too...
we're all in your corner...
:)
soon as you can, let us know how it went...
:)
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Hope everything goes okay tomorrow, Susan.
You'll be up & at 'em in no time!!!!!
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Forest
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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I had Stage 1 (least bad kind) labrum detachment and a 10% tear in a rotator cuff tendon. Had surgery for it 9/7/2006.
The first 3 or 4 days after surgery sucked really bad. Vicodin sucks, and it didn't do enough for the pain. A doctor friend of my family's told me it was fine to smoke weed, and that actually helped a lot. Other than occasionally forgetting and pulling on a doorknob or something with my hurt arm, it was generally not that bad after the first 2 weeks.
It was three months before I could climb, another month before I was allowed to push it. The shoulder is good as new and has never given me a problem since.
Tho, the injury ended up drastically reducing my climbing anyway. I was allowed to ride my road bike after only 1 month, so I started doing that more, got sucked in, and had a lot less time to climb.
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strangeday
Trad climber
Brea ca.
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery, hopefully the shoulder is nothing after fighting the big C...
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Thoughts and prayers are with you!
Rodger
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Miss Susan, Hey, what time do you go in for surgery ?
We will be thinking about you, and sending positive thoughts your way...
Best wishes for a full speedy recovery......do your P.T. and eat your veggies, so you will get strong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMdI_fozMYg&feature=related
take care...
xoxo
nita
ps, Hey, Ferretlegger ..Please give *Miss Susan a kiss and a hug for me...Thanks..
and take care of yourself, too.
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Ferretlegger
Trad climber
san Jose, CA
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Hi all,
Susan made it through the surgery in fine shape. It was faster than anticipated (50 min). We will have a better picture of what was going on in there in a few days after we have a real chat with the doctor, but he showed me pictures (maybe Susan will post them...) of a torn labrum and rotator cuff and a big loose hunk of crap (cartilage I think). I believe the damage was not as bad as first thought, but it was significant so it is good she had surgery.
We will know more soon. I will pass along all the good wishes. She is currently sleeping, but in a couple of hours I get to drag her ass downstairs and strap her into the passive motion torture device for a few hours of having her shoulder moved around.
Thanks for all the good vibes!
Michael
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A5scott
Trad climber
Chicago
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hey Michael thanks for the update, and very happy things went well!
scott
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labrat
Trad climber
Nevada City, CA
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Get well soon!
Erik
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Gene
climber
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Glad it went well. Here's to a smooth and mellow rehab.
Best to you both,
g
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there ferretlegger/michael...
thank you so muchhhh for letting us hear this now...
hugs to you both...
god blsess...
:)
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2012 - 10:42pm PT
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Made it through my arthroscopic surgery. All slinged up with a pain pump going directly into my shoulder. Appetite good, but food has no flavor ... Typical after effect of anesthesia for me . But I think I'm gonna sue 'em for a billion bucks for facial dis figuration. Turns out I got a little cut on my lip from removal of my breathing tube. Yea! Drinks on the house when I win my big settlement! Ok, so I'm still on a drug high.
Susan
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Congratulations on the success! Enjoy the drugs. And don't forget the laxative. That would be an epic fail. :)
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2012 - 12:07am PT
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Thanks Crimp, totally forgot about that side effect
Susan
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Susan, glad your surgery is behind you...
take care...
and..Sweet dreams.
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Guck
Trad climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Hi Susan,
Glad to hear all is well. Do not let Mike torture you too much. I am right behind you, and enjoy the use of my right arm for another 10 days. Which shoulder did you fix? Looking forward to a high five soon! Enjoy Mike's "pampering" and if he talks too much, just hit the pain pump. Hugs,
Phillip.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Susan, sorry I missed your thread. First I've heard of your new challenge.
Life ...... Wow. I know you'll deal with this. I'm sorry you have to. Miss you.
Working on my own set of challenges. But decided this a.m. (hope I can remember tomorrow) I can wake up and be happy, experience joy for this one day and have peace and contentment in my heart.....or not.
You are a special woman and I know you will not only meet this challenge but it will become something able to be used to help uplift the people you run into on the ether net and in the real. Love ya, lynne
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Hey Susan, I'm glad you are out of surgery OK. I'm a long-time sufferer with rotator and bicep tears, so I can sympathize. Tore a rotator cuff in 2004 and later a bicep in the same arm which required surgery. The rotator cuff tear was easier to rehab than the bicep tear BTW. Recovery time varies from person to person. Expect 6 months to 1+ year.
Keep your spirits up. The pain will go away quickly, then it's best to be fully dedicated to your PT for the fastest recovery.
PS: Brokedownclimber has a great list of supplements. I'm trying to work some of that in for myself, but that's a lot of pills to swallow. I'm working a vitamin/supplement aisle these days so I'm scoping the labels for products that hit the bullet-points without having to take 50 pills that clean out your bank account every month.
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climbei
Trad climber
Danville, Ca
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My wife is exactly 1 week ahead of you. She blew out her labrum moving luggage in the overhead compartment while traveling for work. 6 months of PT later, workers comp approved surgery. Anyway, I feel for you as I help Heather through it. We just picked up a used recliner. It's probably the most comfortable place for her now. Just saying.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Susan! Good news that you only have the comeback road ahead of you, now. Getting through the surgery is great news. Hope to see you and Ferretlegger at Todd's in April!
Rodger
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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lots of ice!
On the shoulder or in the scotch?
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climbei
Trad climber
Danville, Ca
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Heather got an ice machine after surgery. It rocks. It goes through a ton of ice but it kicks but in knocking down the swelling and pain. OK, so I think it just makes her shoulder numb but better than oxycontin....
If you didn't get an ice machine, ask and if that doesn't pan out, consider buying one ASAP. It looks like they run about $200. The one we have is a polar care kodiak.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Ice machine?
You're way better off getting a couple of those gel filled "ice" packs that physical therapists use. They even make ones specifically designed for shoulders.
Make the rehab process a learning experience. And good luck. I got my shoulder stitched back together after a gnarly injury in 2004. It's been great ever since.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 3, 2012 - 08:49pm PT
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Any more news, Susan
Sitting here, just out of the passive motion machine. Mike cooking and cleaning. We pull the pain buster pump out tomorrow morning. But it's been leaking down under my arm anyway so not sure how effective it's been. Regular dosing of Percocet which hopefully I'll transition to a non narcotic tomorrow. Can't stand the hazy feeling. Pain manageable. Pretty much at the boring stage of recovery. Sleeping at a sit up position so not getting good sound sleep.
Thanks for support....Cos...it's doable...just a pain in the neck!
Thanks all...with the big dressing off I'm really enjoying the ice.
Susan
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Just had rotator cuff surgery myself - traditional, not arthroscopic. In reading about the ice, I realize that I had thought the doctor said enjoy alot of ice CREAM. Doh! I thought it was all about making you feel good or something, even though the cold seemed to be being applied to my brain, not my shoulder. Good luck!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there susan... great to hear you are progressing as expected...
thanks for the update...
:)
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Susan....pillows are the ticket to a "good" nights sleep. If you haven't discovered yet, propping pillows under the elbow, shoulder and forearm will take some of the pressure off the shoulder and relieve some of the pull on the G-H joint and relieve the pull on the cervical muscles. Might try a reclined position as well for sleeping. Best wishes.
Peace
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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When I had all my busted up ribs back in 2010, I had to sleep in a recliner for weeks, but with loads of pillows; I finally got further and further back and almost fully reclined after 3 weeks.
Those Percocets have some nasty (read: constipating!) side effects.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 3, 2012 - 10:09pm PT
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Those Percocets have some nasty (read: constipating!) side effects
Yeah, pulled out my secret remedies from my cancer tx days when dealing with constipation was a six month battle!
Right now I am soooooo bored. Reading is hard because my eyes don't work so well on narcotic. Been here before...it'll pass. Hugs to your new pup...sounds like big storm coming your way.
Susan
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Here's a picture of the new pup, just to cheer you up!
I had to put her in the kennel for a while due to my home remodeling project. She'll be back home soon!
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 26, 2012 - 08:48pm PT
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Fun never ends.....pretty good results from PT, however, it has plateaued with frozen shoulder issues. Soooooo, next week under anesthesia (but not under the knife) I will have the Manipulation Under Anesthesia procedure....where basically the doctor puts it through complete range of motion to break up or stretch the adhesions. Then PT daily for awhile.
Hopefully this will finish off my shoulder issues and get me back on to a good trajectory of healing.
Enuf is enuf.
Susan
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Apr 26, 2012 - 09:14pm PT
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good luck with the procedure, susan.
hope it goes well and you get a killer summer
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 26, 2012 - 09:16pm PT
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Susan- You have been diligently putting in the time and the work so I hope you start feeling more yourself here soon.
Hit up your friends for some climbing DVDs (or VHS if you still have that stuff) to get you stoked without reading.
I have been working around a very loose left shoulder most of my time climbing so the knife waits for me too pretty soon.
Best wishes and luck with your recovery!
Cheers- Steve
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OR
Trad climber
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Apr 26, 2012 - 09:19pm PT
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I tore my labrium, tore my rotator ( full) and broke off the top 1/3 of the humerus bone. Horrendo ski accident! Your PT is your best friend. Do all of your range of motion rehab then really focus on you over head stuff. Drink shitloads of water and don't ever dehydrate! Bad bad bad for joints and ligs. As far as the Iodine thing.....Please be careful with iodine! I spent a week in the hospital with kidney issues due to iodine. Turns out I was unaware I had slow kidney function from another issue and almost fried my kids from iodine water purifacation tabs on a trip in Central America.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Apr 26, 2012 - 09:45pm PT
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...it has plateaued with frozen shoulder issues. Soooooo, next week under anesthesia (but not under the knife) I will have the Manipulation Under Anesthesia procedure....where basically the doctor puts it through complete range of motion to break up or stretch the adhesions. Then PT daily for awhile.
Man, sorry to hear that! My wife just finished with three weeks in the motorized chair that moved her arm around for half the day after her manipulation procedure. Rough business all the way around - hang in there...
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Apr 26, 2012 - 10:16pm PT
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Susan-
Hang in there so we can all climb together later in the year! I still have adhesions in my chest cavity, and nothing less than a full surgical go will get my breathing capacity back; I simply said F%#k it and am doing fine. It is simply mind over matter: I don't mind, and it don't matter. Or, as Partick Swayze said in Roadhouse: "pain don't hurt."
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OR
Trad climber
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Apr 26, 2012 - 10:25pm PT
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^^^BDC, Jeez what happened to you?^^^
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Apr 26, 2012 - 11:39pm PT
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Damn! After yer manipulation, PUSH the range of motion as hard and as much as you can. If you froze up once, high likely that you will do it again if you don't hold the post manipulation range. Make sure your PT emphesizes the scapular stabilization and periscapular musculature development!!!!
Peace
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Apr 27, 2012 - 02:40am PT
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Miss Susan, sorry you have to go through more bogus funk.....Good luck with healing properly and getting all better.
Salud..
Saludos..
xoxo..
nita..
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2012 - 05:32pm PT
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Back from my procedure of Manipulation under Anesthesia. Doc said it went well. Had an interscalene block so all is numb for now, and I got the not-uncommon-side effect of a hoarse voice. Driving Ferretlegger nuts, says its a freaky sound. I guess it's not in the category of the husky sexy voice.
Daily PT for awhile. I sure hope this is the final ticket. SO done with this.
Susan
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Hang in there, Susan.
You'll get there!!!!
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