Rotator Cuff Injury

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:11 am

Rotator cuff injury - MayoClinic.com

A bit of a long shot but has any one had this and how long did It take you to recover fully?

This Is a complication resulting from the fall my husband had In which he broke his shoulder and arm.

It's been 6 weeks now and he still can't raise his arm.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:39 am

I have no idea.....I thought you said chuff injury........no nothing about that either.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:49 am

Bruv;1394951 wrote: I have no idea.....I thought you said chuff injury........no nothing about that either. Rotator Chuff Injury Is something ladies of the night tend to suffer with after a busy evening,

My husband can't even even raise his arm.... The Nazi salutes down the BNP HQ are out now.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:06 am

My aunt suffered such, and eventually required surgery to repair it. After the surgery, she was fine within a few weeks.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:11 am

LarsMac;1394957 wrote: My aunt suffered such, and eventually required surgery to repair it. After the surgery, she was fine within a few weeks.

Thank You Lars.... They are pretty much saying surgery Is now his only option at the hospital.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Thu May 31, 2012 3:00 pm

oscar;1394953 wrote: Rotator Chuff Injury Is something ladies of the night tend to suffer with after a busy evening,

My husband can't even even raise his arm.... The Nazi salutes down the BNP HQ are out now.

hahaha!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:40 pm

It sounds like he needs surgery to repair it. My knee winces in sympathy for him-but surgery will help him recover and use his arm again.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:51 pm

chonsigirl;1395335 wrote: It sounds like he needs surgery to repair it. My knee winces in sympathy for him-but surgery will help him recover and use his arm again.

I'm sorry to hear you are still recovering with your knee Chons. Blimey !!! That's been a long haul for you hasn't It ? How are you progressing with your knee ?

I feel so bad for Mr O. He's In so much pain and It's tough when anyone who used to be so active, suddenly finds themselves In that situation. He really didn't need that fall what with everything else.

He went to the hospital Friday and was given some gentle exercises to do at home but he just can't do them.

He's a very very grumpy Mr O right now.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:27 pm

Oh, he must hurt, that is a painful injury.

My knee is better, it bends about 94 degrees. Very slow going in PT, I had to return to martial arts to limber it up to that. I can now walk up the stairs correctly, but not down, that is a pain to deal with.

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:52 pm

Celecoxib 400mg 1 tab OD can be rewarding...

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:29 pm

rajakrsna;1395351 wrote: Celecoxib 400mg 1 tab OD can be rewarding... I had to google that but Thank You...

It looks like the pain relief he has been prescribed Is very similar but I'm afraid It's just not helping.

rajakrsna · Post by **rajakrsna** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:10 pm

oscar;1395356 wrote: I had to google that but Thank You...

It looks like the pain relief he has been prescribed Is very similar but I'm afraid It's just

not helping.

Maybe he needs Demerol, Nalbuphine or Morphine injections when the pain is intolerable.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:03 pm

rajakrsna;1395402 wrote: Maybe he needs Demerol, Nalbuphine or Morphine injections when the pain is intolerable.

They have also given him Tramadol but they are highly addictive and just send him right off to sleep. They do shift the pain but he hates being dependant on drugs like that and Is worried about becoming addicted.

Some of the pain relief available Is totally unsuitable due to his other health problems and high blood pressure.

Thank You for your help though Raj.

911 · Post by **911** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:44 pm

I had rotator cuff surgery and impingement syndrome surgery at the same time. It was horrible. With the impingement they shaved off part of my shoulder and I think that is why I was in so much pain. My rotator cuff was torn in two places.

From others I worked with, that only had rotator cuff, they said it wasn't so bad. They could even sleep laying down. Which was something I couldn't do for five weeks.

He will be so much better off afterwards. My arm feels great. PT helps a lot. I say do it and get it over with, he'll be grateful.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:30 pm

911;1395921 wrote: I had rotator cuff surgery and impingement syndrome surgery at the same time. It was horrible. With the impingement they shaved off part of my shoulder and I think that is why I was in so much pain. My rotator cuff was torn in two places.

From others I worked with, that only had rotator cuff, they said it wasn't so bad. They could even sleep laying down. Which was something I couldn't do for five weeks.

He will be so much better off afterwards. My arm feels great. PT helps a lot. I say do it and get it over with, he'll be grateful. Thanks for you post....

I can Imagine the pain you were In.

My husband can not sleep laying down so must have two rotator cuff Injuries... he's seeing the fracture specialist monday so we will learn more but It looks like surgery Is the only option open now.

911 · Post by **911** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:30 pm

What did the fracture specialist have to say yesterday? Was it good news?

I hope he feels better soon.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:57 pm

911;1396141 wrote: What did the fracture specialist have to say yesterday? Was it good news?

I hope he feels better soon.

Thanks for asking... I appreciate It.

Yes, they think It's a two cuff Injury... he's to have a scan and then they will decide surgery.

I also hope he feels better soon for he's one very Irritable bunny right now.

911 · Post by **911** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:05 pm

When you say he has a two cuff injury, does that meant it's torn in two places or both arms are injured.

Either way, poor wittle wabbit.

When does he have the scan? I have to say that hurts a little. They put my arm is a shoulder restraint and laying that way for so long made my arm hurt worse. I would suggest, if he has any, take a pain pill before the MRI. Good luck to you both. Kisses!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:34 pm

911;1396293 wrote: When you say he has a two cuff injury, does that meant it's torn in two places or both arms are injured.

Either way, poor wittle wabbit.

When does he have the scan? I have to say that hurts a little. They put my arm is a shoulder restraint and laying that way for so long made my arm hurt worse. I would suggest, if he has any, take a pain pill before the MRI. Good luck to you both. Kisses! They have said It's a grade three Injury.

How long was It before you could sleep lying down after surgery?

911 · Post by **911** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:50 pm

oscar;1396560 wrote: They have said It's a grade three Injury.

How long was It before you could sleep lying down after surgery?

Now, understand, I had two different things done at one time. Rotator cuff and impingement symdrome where they shaved off part of my shoulder.

So, having said that, it was five weeks before I could lie on my back or my side. It was my right shoulder so I slept sitting up on the couch with my left side to the couch and my arm on a pillow. Then I changed to the day bed sitting up and leaning on my left side and sort of stretched out my legs. I was a bit of a contorsionist. But I would go to the bedroom and just stare at my bed!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:22 pm

911;1397047 wrote: Now, understand, I had two different things done at one time. Rotator cuff and impingement symdrome where they shaved off part of my shoulder.

So, having said that, it was five weeks before I could lie on my back or my side. It was my right shoulder so I slept sitting up on the couch with my left side to the couch and my arm on a pillow. Then I changed to the day bed sitting up and leaning on my left side and sort of stretched out my legs. I was a bit of a contorsionist. But I would go to the bedroom and just stare at my bed!

I must apologise. I missed your post here.

Five weeks recovery after sugery is a short time compared to how long my husband has been In pain which Is about 10 weeks now.

He's been referred for surgery now and we're waiting on a date. It's a worry because he has other health Issue's that make surgery risky but there seems no option. He can not continue with this pain like this. I feel so bad for him because he can't do a thing... mind you, he's milking it now :wah:

Wild Fire · Post by **Wild Fire** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:28 pm

Oscar, I haven't had this type of surgery, but 2 of my friends have. One injury was considerably more serious than the other, caused by a car accident. (Compund fractures and such) The less severe one happened when my friend dove for a baseball and landed wrong.

The more serious guy was serious about healing and took it very easy and then was adamant about doing his physical therapy when it was time for that step. The one playing ball slacked off on his PT. All told, the guy who did what he should have done was back to 100% in just under 9 weeks. The dope who slacked off was not fully recovered for nearly 3 1/2 months.

It seems to me that the injured person has a lot to do with how quickly they recover. That and the severity of the injury in the first place.

As far as pain medication, I have another friend who was in a very serious car accident with many broken bones. She was in major pain, and finally her doctor gave her Methadone. Methadone!! I'd always thought that drug was strictly for dopers, but apparently it is just a very powerful pain medication and taking it in small doses (10 mgs) helped her a lot.

Good luck with taking care of your patient!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:48 am

I hope he has the surgery soon, and get it over with. The longer it takes to have, the longer the recovery period will be. I had a 4 month wait for mine, and I still am having PT but can almost do everything again. (I can walk up the stairs right, but not down-silly, huh? I can spin and kick in TKD again, but not go down the stairs)

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:04 pm

chonsigirl;1397965 wrote: I hope he has the surgery soon, and get it over with. The longer it takes to have, the longer the recovery period will be. I had a 4 month wait for mine, and I still am having PT but can almost do everything again. (I can walk up the stairs right, but not down-silly, huh? I can spin and kick in TKD again, but not go down the stairs) If you think you look silly getting down the stairs, you should see Peter trying to get out of a recliner.... It puts me In mind of a Bull Seal attracting a mate.