recovery from shoulder surgery (decompression)

i just had a procedure done to remove swelling and tissue in my shoulder. its my dominate arm. i work as a correction officer what kind of time table do you think i will be out of work and regain full strength to defend myself in case of a fight

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Oct 07, 2008
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shoulder recovery
by: Bart - SII

It sounds like you are describing a subacromial decompression. The timeline for recovery is usually about 2-4 weeks to regain your motion, 4-6 to get normal daily activity strength back, and anywhere from 2-3 months to regain the strength needed for your line of work.

Much of it will come down to how aggressive your rehab is and what kind of shape your shoulder was in prior to surgery - obviously it is important that you have full unrestricted motion and strength to safely return to work.

Bart