Problems after shoulder surgery???

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txmissfit

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I was just wondering if any of you have had open rotator cuff surgery and if so how long it took you to make a comeback in pool?

I'm female and have had 3 so far. Two on my left shoulder and one on the right (my dominant arm). Of course it would have to be the right one I'm now having so many problems with. I had all 3 surgeries in less than 6 months.

I went through a little PT after my right shoulder froze in Nov of '11 (that surgery was performed in May of '11) but I'm really having problems with it. I've done everything I was told by the doctors and it's really jacked up. My game used to be pretty decent but now I'm frustrated with the pain and loss of range of motion. An hour of pool and I'm miserable for the next 3 days.

A few 'surgical success' stories would really boost my spirit at the moment if you have one to share. I'm still hoping it's just taking it's sweet time to heal lol....
 
txmissfit said:
I was just wondering if any of you have had open rotator cuff surgery and if so how long it took you to make a comeback in pool?

I'm female and have had 3 so far. Two on my left shoulder and one on the right (my dominant arm). Of course it would have to be the right one I'm now having so many problems with. I had all 3 surgeries in less than 6 months.

I went through a little PT after my right shoulder froze in Nov of '11 (that surgery was performed in May of '11) but I'm really having problems with it. I've done everything I was told by the doctors and it's really jacked up. My game used to be pretty decent but now I'm frustrated with the pain and loss of range of motion. An hour of pool and I'm miserable for the next 3 days.

A few 'surgical success' stories would really boost my spirit at the moment if you have one to share. I'm still hoping it's just taking it's sweet time to heal lol....
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For a non-strenuous activity, pool can put substantial stresses on the rotator cuff, especially the bridge arm. There is considerable individual variation, but for most people who have a full thickness cuff tear repaired, it will be six months before pool can be resumed. With a complication like a frozen shoulder, it will take longer. For some, resuming pool will never be a good idea.

You run the risk of making yourself worse by trying to play too soon. Talk to your orthopedist and physical therapist about when you should resume playing. Demonstrate your pool stance for them so that it is clear to them what position you shoulder will be in. If they don't play pool, they may not understand the shoulder stresses you encounter.

Good luck with your recovery.

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Worst mistake of my life was to have shoulder surgery. Put it off as long as you can. Things are much worse than before and even on a good day consistency is a struggle. I used to play tennis, golf and pool at a high level. Now only a weak pool game.
 
i had total shoulder replacement on my right shoulder (i'm right handed) and i was told by my dr that i would be lucky to get 85% of my previous range. i had an arthritic type condition since i was 11 so i've always played through pain, stiffness, and other physical obstacles so i might not be a good example but there were some constants in my surgeries (i had three: 2 hips and one shoulder), pts, and recoveriers.

one is that you should give your body time to recover. it took me a full yr for my body to recover. you will experience setbacks and brief spurts when u think u are fully recovered. i didn't get to the point of getting a good nites sleep until after a yr.

you may also have to experiment the mechanics of your game (stance, bridge, and so forth. over the yrs i eventually had to play standing almost straightup. pool can be played at a very high level even with physical obstacles,

do your pt and try not to expect things to return to a time when you had full range and no pain. if it happens then that is great, but if it doesn't then try and be open-minded when returning to the game. let your body tell you when to start back playing, but take it slow. good luck and keep playing.
 
Ice, Ice and more Ice.......

txmissfit said:
I was just wondering if any of you have had open rotator cuff surgery and if so how long it took you to make a comeback in pool?

I'm female and have had 3 so far. Two on my left shoulder and one on the right (my dominant arm). Of course it would have to be the right one I'm now having so many problems with. I had all 3 surgeries in less than 6 months.

I went through a little PT after my right shoulder froze in Nov of '11 (that surgery was performed in May of '11) but I'm really having problems with it. I've done everything I was told by the doctors and it's really jacked up. My game used to be pretty decent but now I'm frustrated with the pain and loss of range of motion. An hour of pool and I'm miserable for the next 3 days.

A few 'surgical success' stories would really boost my spirit at the moment if you have one to share. I'm still hoping it's just taking it's sweet time to heal lol....
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I had surgery 2 years ago. I don't think it will ever be the same. I use ice every morning and every night. It's my normal ritual or I can't even think about playing pool.

How long has it been since your surgery?

Shoulder surgery is real tough.
 
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I am a woman and I had 3 shoulder surgeries- one on my right and two on the left- same as you! They were each a year apart. I had tears on the both shoulders and the 3rd surgery, they took out part of my clavicle out. My doctor would not do shoulder surgery on a frozen shoulder as it would not cure it. The shoulder had to have some mobility through physical therapy in order to insure the surgery would be successful! After my first surgery (the right) my arm was quite week. I iced it everyday, went to therapy, did my exercises with the bands religiously. I started back at the gym 5 months later. I was having a problem being able to get the shoulder straight back to hold the cue. The Doc said that I just might never be able to do that. I said NO WAY! So in order to get that mobility back, I would lay on my back and keep my right arm on the floor, bringing up to the 12 o'clock position with a little help from my left arm and kept stretching and guess what? My shoulder is better than it ever was! Through lots of exercise, lots of ice and determination I did it! By the way. I was the star physical therapy patient. My therapist wanted me to talk to his other patients on recovery. It took about one year for the pain to go away and I was able to sleep on that side comfortably. So be patient, get your mobility back first, then your strength. If you love to play pool as much as I do, you will overcome all weaknesses!
 
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