After much pain, soul searching, cure searching, kicking with fins and general advise seeking, I've elected to have arthroscopic surgery to treat my "shoulder impingement syndrome" which I guess is tendonitis....The fact that I made the decision before consulting the USMC forum may be inexcusable, but, be that as it may, I'm on the docket for two weeks from today...
The surgery, as I, a layman, understand it, will widen the subacromial space allowing unimpeded movement of my supraspinatus (one of the rotator cuffs) muscle and tendon and biseps tendon....
I ain't looking for sympathy or an explanation...but I'd love to hear from someone who's had this type of procedure and can outline their recovery process...I was planning on making some waves in the 55-59 age group at Coral Gables in May but realize now I may just be a cheerleader...I'm keeping the Chesapeake Bay swim on my June calendar even if I can just kick my way across...I'd love to know what to expect..Thanks
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Subacromial Decompression I believe is the term. I was considering the same procedure but I stuck it out a little longer on my MD's advice. It took me about a year to recover to the point where I could go a few days without pain. If it happens again, I will be marching down to the ortho to get that procedure done. Good luck and keep us posted. From what I understand, this is about the simplest shoulder surgery you can have from the standpoint of recovery. They shave material from bone and it is generally not required to cut any soft tissue/muscle. If my memory serves me correctly, you can expect to be back in the water within a month or so. One fellow on here told me that he swam in a championship meet just a few months after the surgery. Once again, best of luck.:)
Subacromial Decompression I believe is the term. I was considering the same procedure but I stuck it out a little longer on my MD's advice. It took me about a year to recover to the point where I could go a few days without pain. If it happens again, I will be marching down to the ortho to get that procedure done. Good luck and keep us posted. From what I understand, this is about the simplest shoulder surgery you can have from the standpoint of recovery. They shave material from bone and it is generally not required to cut any soft tissue/muscle. If my memory serves me correctly, you can expect to be back in the water within a month or so. One fellow on here told me that he swam in a championship meet just a few months after the surgery. Once again, best of luck.:)
