Shoulder surgery

[Taupotreeman]

I should clarify a little. Gym work, as far as upper body, is out. I'm not allowed to have my shoulders being pulled forward. The doc reckons that, even with doing the physio (which is a theraband routine) this will not fix the underlying issues whilst I continue to do the job I do. So I could give up the job I've done since I was eighteen but chances of that are slim. I could push for the desk job, which I can't stand the thought of. I can have the surgery or I can continue with the theraband to at least ease some of the problems and then just suck it up and get on with it. Several options at least and something to think on.

 

 

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[Taupotreeman]

I dislocated my shoulder badly 30 yrs ago, and didn't take care of it/do any physio after it came out of a sling due to work commitments. I ended up having recurrent dislocations over 5 yrs before I had an operation to sort it. Trouble was I hadn't learned my lesson and after I came out of 8 weeks in a plaster jacket holding my arm to my chest I again didn't really do any physio (again due to pressure of work). I can still do most stuff (rock climbing and fencing included) but wouldn't trust it to play squash or tennis and it's never been as strong as the other.

The (long winded) message is if you can't get yourself to do physio etc before going through the op, it's probably not worth having the op as any recovery is going to be dependent on being disciplined with the physio and training afterwards... have a good think about why you're not doing the physio now before you go any further

 

Fair point Logrod. I did get told the same thing.

 

 

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