Slap Tear Post Surgery

by Tracy
(Dallas)

i am 3.5 weeks post op for slap tear and rotator cuff. last week i was wearing the sling with out the big cushion and had a reflex and my hand jerked out to the side of my body. hurt so bad for a couple minutes, spasmed for a couple days. kind of sore to the touch. shoulder still feels weird and unstable, and it did before i jerked it as well, not alot of pain unless i move it wrong.

what is the likelihood i tore the repaired labrum or supraspinatus? how do i tell?

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Jan 13, 2009
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shoulder surgery
by: Bart - SII

the further out from surgery you are the less likely you are going to damage the repair. 3.5 weeks should be getting you to the point were the repair is getting more stable.

I would consult with your doctor for an evaluation and to let them know your concerns. They should be able to determine if everything is alright.

Bart

Jan 13, 2009
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Thanks Bart.
by: Tracy

I saw him today and he said it is very possible, but has only had one person tear cuff doing that but he reached out and caught a 5lb bag of sugar.

My dr show little concern either way saying that we will know sometime over next month. if i tore the slap tear or cuff would i notice anything with the little range of movement i currently have. mainly pendulums.

Jan 21, 2009
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symptoms
by: Bart - SII

probably not - you likely won't know until after you regain more motion and start working on strengthening. Any type of sudden movement and pain is likely to cause a significant amount of muscle spasm, which creates more pain. usually it takes some time to calm things down, and then keep your fingers crossed and hope that all is well. Keep us posted.

Bart

Apr 01, 2009
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Progressing
by: Tracy

About 14 weeks post Slap Tear/Rotator Cuff surgery. I did not injure the repaired Labrum when i jerked my arm (1st post). i am now to the point to where i can do 75 pushups, i can do pullups, Deadlifts, Bench, etc (very light weight still) and it seems to be getting better every day. Still have some pain sometimes when i move my arm up over my head or out to the side etc, but i am very optimistic about the success of the surgery at this point.