First, a little background ;
I am a very active person. I used to play a lot of basketball. As I got older, my back really started to hurt. So to continue with a competitive sport, I turned to tennis. I played A LOT of tennis up until May 2010. It was at that time that my right arm really started to hurt. It was to the point that it would hurt 24/7. I decided to take a 6 week break from tennis to let my arm heal. This is when I took up golf in an effort to stay outdoors, active, and social. After 6 weeks I went out and started hitting tennis balls again and was in intense pain. Now I decided to wait six months to let it heal.
In comes Jan 1, 2011 and I am still in pain. I had self diagnosed myself with some kind of rotator cuff tear by this point. I got an MRI and saw a specialist. Dr said the shoulder was in pretty bad shape from all the tennis, but said there was no tear. From there i started a six month regimine of physical therapy, massages and chiropractor sessions. Come June, there was zero improvement. At that point the Dr said he could perform a very small operation to clear up an impingement in my shoulder that may be causing the pain. I agree and decide to do it in December. Work is slow and I couldn't be outdoors during that time anyways. I could spend the 6-12 week recovery during the off season.
So just before surgery the Dr says I will be in a sling for a day, start PT one week later and be playing tennis 6 weeks after that. I wake up from surgery to find out that not only did he fix the impingement, but he reattached the torn ligament in my shoulder back tot he bone. Turns out my rotator cuff had actually torn. He couldnt see it in the MRI due to the inflamation and the awkward spot it was in.
Anyways, my recovery time now involves a minimum of 3 weeks in a sling, and at least 3 months of PT. I have a follow up with him Friday to see what my recovery time is really like.
Anytime I leave the house I run into random people that have had rotator cuff surgery or know someone who has. They all tell me horror stories about how long and painful the recovery process is. Most of them say it will be a year before I can play sports again. I am really starting to be concerned.
Has anyone had this procedure done? What was the real recovery time? When can I start playing golf again? It seems like my tear was small, but I really have nothing to gauge it with. I am 34 and in great physical shape. Maybe that will speed up the recovery.
I hope I am back on my feet by May, I already paid for the THP Demo Outting!
I am a very active person. I used to play a lot of basketball. As I got older, my back really started to hurt. So to continue with a competitive sport, I turned to tennis. I played A LOT of tennis up until May 2010. It was at that time that my right arm really started to hurt. It was to the point that it would hurt 24/7. I decided to take a 6 week break from tennis to let my arm heal. This is when I took up golf in an effort to stay outdoors, active, and social. After 6 weeks I went out and started hitting tennis balls again and was in intense pain. Now I decided to wait six months to let it heal.
In comes Jan 1, 2011 and I am still in pain. I had self diagnosed myself with some kind of rotator cuff tear by this point. I got an MRI and saw a specialist. Dr said the shoulder was in pretty bad shape from all the tennis, but said there was no tear. From there i started a six month regimine of physical therapy, massages and chiropractor sessions. Come June, there was zero improvement. At that point the Dr said he could perform a very small operation to clear up an impingement in my shoulder that may be causing the pain. I agree and decide to do it in December. Work is slow and I couldn't be outdoors during that time anyways. I could spend the 6-12 week recovery during the off season.
So just before surgery the Dr says I will be in a sling for a day, start PT one week later and be playing tennis 6 weeks after that. I wake up from surgery to find out that not only did he fix the impingement, but he reattached the torn ligament in my shoulder back tot he bone. Turns out my rotator cuff had actually torn. He couldnt see it in the MRI due to the inflamation and the awkward spot it was in.
Anyways, my recovery time now involves a minimum of 3 weeks in a sling, and at least 3 months of PT. I have a follow up with him Friday to see what my recovery time is really like.
Anytime I leave the house I run into random people that have had rotator cuff surgery or know someone who has. They all tell me horror stories about how long and painful the recovery process is. Most of them say it will be a year before I can play sports again. I am really starting to be concerned.
Has anyone had this procedure done? What was the real recovery time? When can I start playing golf again? It seems like my tear was small, but I really have nothing to gauge it with. I am 34 and in great physical shape. Maybe that will speed up the recovery.
I hope I am back on my feet by May, I already paid for the THP Demo Outting!