Shoulder/Rotator Injury

[Augustwest]

So my left rotator is torn up again. This has been an ongoing situation for about 4 yrs now. Ive stopped upper body twice to rehab for 4 months each and its to the point were its not working.

This past Dec I fell playing football with my family and it was the last straw for it. Entire arm was unmovable for 4 days and has regained strength and mobility but its very unstable, and slightly moves within the socket, along with being very painful.

Got an apt next week with orthopedic but I believe its a combo of a rotator tear, and two sections of SLAP labral tears, one front and one back.

Just bummed and curious if anyone else has had similar surgeries and how rehab and recovery went.

 

[superbee]

Find an ART/Graston professional and get a 2nd opinion before surgery.

 

[Augustwest]

What would that do besides cost more money? Ive done the whole PT/rehab route twice now and it only keeps getting worse.

What other could I have besides dealing with it?

 

[R2D2]

my right one is all fucked up now, but the left one seems to be ok. ironically, the left one was the one that was fucked up 2-3 years ago and the other one was fine.

 

[GRIM]

mine torn since I was in high school.
Cissus and igflr3 has helped greatly..

 

[Augustwest]

mine torn since I was in high school.
Cissus and igflr3 has helped greatly..

I used cissus both times I rehabbed and it def helps. Also did you IM the IGF locally into the injured shoulder or just SubQ it.

Im def grabbing a cpl kits of hyges for the rehab and was considering adding some igf as well

Bossman- yea man that sucks. My right shoulder isn't 100% either but no where near as bad as the left. Shoulders are finicky, and I also sleep on my side or used to so that didn't help.

 

[GRIM]

direct injected into hurt shoulder IM

 

[R2D2]

yea, i sleep on my side sometimes too. it certainly doesn't help the situation. i might have to take some time off from upper body. it sucks, but sometimes it's necessary.

 

[Augustwest]

Well I guess what the chiropractor said was false.

MRI shows no tears in the shoulder. But does show impingement and degenerative arthritis.

Fuckin wonderful. Got my follow up appt tomorrow so Ill see what kind of treatment there is.