I am interested in hearing any stories or advice from people who have undergone supraspinatus tear repair. I recently suffered a 1 cm "clean tear" during an incident when I was tumbled by a rogue wave down a lava wall. The good news is I survived with no neck or head injuries, only abrasions and - the bad news - a messed up shoulder, which will require surgical repair "sooner rather than later".
I know the recovery from this is slow but can be successful. So while I am very sad I will miss several months of swimming, I am optimistic about getting back to it this summer.
Any tips? what questions should I ask the surgeon?
Thanks, Karen
Jim's surgeon, Dr. Derek Cuff (yes, that's his real name), did a study to test out two different theories regarding appropriate physical therapy during the first 12 weeks after surgery.
"Prospective randomized study of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using an early versus delayed postoperative physical therapy protocol," by Derek J. Cuff, MD, and Derek R. Pupello, MBA
He gave me permission to post his paper, which appeared in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, in our forums. It is attached to this post.
If I understood his explanation, the outcome of the study was that it is better not to do much physical therapy during the first 12 weeks post-op.
Anna Lea Matysek
Jim's surgeon, Dr. Derek Cuff (yes, that's his real name), did a study to test out two different theories regarding appropriate physical therapy during the first 12 weeks after surgery.
"Prospective randomized study of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using an early versus delayed postoperative physical therapy protocol," by Derek J. Cuff, MD, and Derek R. Pupello, MBA
He gave me permission to post his paper, which appeared in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, in our forums. It is attached to this post.
If I understood his explanation, the outcome of the study was that it is better not to do much physical therapy during the first 12 weeks post-op.
Anna Lea Matysek
