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Suggest Remedy For Sharp Stabbing Pain After A Rotator Cuff Tear Surgery

Had rotator cuff repair surgery nine month ago and now having very sharp, stabbing pain upon movement. Had MRI last week, shows severe tendinopathy of distal supraspinatus tendon. Large amount of fluid in the subacromial/sub deltoid bursa and in subcoracoid bursa. What can be done to relieve pain and regain movement, am I looking at another surgical procedure?
Wed, 30 Mar 2016
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hi,

thank for a brief history. well it's unknown what rotator cuff muscles were torn as and what were not? prior to surgery if you have done some exercises to get strength or after that would have been a weightage. addition to it, complete ROM of joint is very important . If you joint ROM is restricted then I will take recommend to get that range. post surgery what exercises you have done do all.

try doing push-ups as you already have undergone repair of torn muscles.

I had a case with me with rotator cuff tear, but I didn't advice the patient surgery where as my oyher colleague did advice for surgery. we did a proper rehabilitation for the shoulder and after 12 weeks we got the full ROM and good strength of the shoulder muscles. we avoided surgery. now pain level is 5% and the activity level is 95%.

also to mention, the patient I am talking about is a 67 years old lady. when she can fight the pain and get gai @ this age any one in this world who is younger to her can get better.

shorcut to coming on your conclusion, kindly avoid surgery met a competitive physical therapist and do guided exercise, you ll surely be better.
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Suggest Remedy For Sharp Stabbing Pain After A Rotator Cuff Tear Surgery

hi, thank for a brief history. well it s unknown what rotator cuff muscles were torn as and what were not? prior to surgery if you have done some exercises to get strength or after that would have been a weightage. addition to it, complete ROM of joint is very important . If you joint ROM is restricted then I will take recommend to get that range. post surgery what exercises you have done do all. try doing push-ups as you already have undergone repair of torn muscles. I had a case with me with rotator cuff tear, but I didn t advice the patient surgery where as my oyher colleague did advice for surgery. we did a proper rehabilitation for the shoulder and after 12 weeks we got the full ROM and good strength of the shoulder muscles. we avoided surgery. now pain level is 5% and the activity level is 95%. also to mention, the patient I am talking about is a 67 years old lady. when she can fight the pain and get gai @ this age any one in this world who is younger to her can get better. shorcut to coming on your conclusion, kindly avoid surgery met a competitive physical therapist and do guided exercise, you ll surely be better.