1. Re:Operation rehab.. finally :)
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... just be a circulatory problem where the blood reaches my hand but has more trouble leaving since I'm not moving much. At least I'm hoping! michelle...

2. Re:OK IM BACK AND IN NEED OF GOOD EARS
(Forum/General Discussion)

...scle tear or impingement) you would have a problem. Your PT at the least should be sure the scapula is moving correctly and the muscles are all firing, no glaring weaknesses. It seems a massage, n...

3. Cracking/Popping/Snapping Post-Op...What\'s Normal?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

..., the added fluid will make the movements more jerky. Also, with your shoulder being immobilized and not moving, muscles are not firing. Once you do start moving (which most of the time is out of re...

4. Re:new member
(Forum/General Discussion)

yes, this is quite common and normal after surgery. with your arm in a sling and not moving at all, as soon as you do go to use those muscles, they have to re-establish a 'firing' pattern and at the b

5. Re:trigger points are back
(Forum/General Discussion)

...? Maybe your upper trap is somehow supporting some of your arm even when in your sling and since it's not moving well it's cramping up? I have no idea about the cortisone... I've been getting massages...

6. Re:3 months post op
(Forum/Surgery)

...o feel normal again. with all the work you had done, expect it to last a bit longer. the more you keep it moving the better off you'll be tho. I'm glad to read you had tenodesis with the SLAP repair t...

7. Re:Bicep tenodesis - did I over do PT?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...A saw me in the clinic that day and was shocked to see that the dr had me out of the sling so soon) I was moving my arm at the elbow (just passive straightening and flexing) by day three after the sur...

8. Re:my neck is killing me!
(Forum/General Discussion)

...g, only had it for the first 3 days because my repair was simpler than expected and my OS wanted me to be moving asap. I have no ER as well, but no other restrictions whatsoever. Right now I'm only do...

9. Re:my neck is killing me!
(Forum/General Discussion)

...me weight under your elbow? Because mine didn't really take any weight off besides preventing my arm from moving at all, and it wasn't very comfortable... In fact, I've had it off for 4 days now and I...

10. Re:Surgery done!
(Forum/Surgery)

... that's it. I was also able to take a shower using press'n'seal over to keep it dry. The pain when not moving is almost completely gone, but I have to be very careful with small movements ;) And of...

11. Re:one day out of surgery
(Forum/Shoulder)

...y is hard until you have the big bandage removed. Also, pendulums are one of the best exercises to do for moving swelling out of the shoulder. The key is getting all that fluid used during surgery out...

12. Re:Surgery done!
(Forum/Surgery)

... been doing fine on tylenols since then but my upper back is now starting to spasm on both sides from not moving and compensating for my shoulder. Good thing my best friend is a massage th and osteopa...

13. 6 weeks post op question
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...and to take Tylenol before coming. I go 3x a week for at least an hour. The PT said we HAVE to get things moving now. I was told not to move anything for the past 6 weeks and now it seems to be almos...

14. Pain 2 Months Post Op
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...ificant pain especially in the morning. I make it about half the night and I feel the pain and stiffness moving in. THROBS! Ice is still my friend but wondering if this pain is still considered nor...

15. Re:Leanne\'s Shoulder Saga
(Forum/Surgery)

...ave not seen and will incorporate. I've been working for several months now on trying to get the thoracic moving and it's been tough, it all just comes from the T12 and then lower lumbar. My trainer k...

16. Re:Aching - when does it stop!
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...months post op. I have had 3 shots in the front and 1 shot in the back for this repair. with no luck of removing pain. I see my Dr. on monday. I did just see his co worker on this matter on why i am s...

17. Re:pain after biceps tenodesis
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... Am 7 weeks out and there is no pain with the repair but my PT is only doing PROM and has no intention of moving forward yet. I am still not allowed to use the arm and am willing to wait and try to lo...

18. Re:Where should someone be at five months post op?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... worked my armpit a lot, and a lot of stuff where I would use my shoulder while he did something, like me moving it in conjunction with his finger/thumb on a pressure point or in my capsule. It's a li...

19. Re:Thermal Capsulorrhaphy (shrinkage) -- Effective?
(Forum/General Discussion)

...sualize right arm at side, but bent forward at the elbow as if I was holding something. Then visualize me moving the arm directly overhead and pressing up. Basically, this is the movement I'd make to ...

20. Re:Thermal Capsulorrhaphy (shrinkage) -- Effective?
(Forum/General Discussion)

...one the job or not. I'm 4 weeks into my latest effort and there's definitely been improvement. This PT is moving very slowly and systematically...which is good. Different from my last two PTs. The que...

21. 13 years is a long time......
(Member Blogs/13 years is a long time......)

...milar, stressful, events. There has been some regret that I did not post my thread on the site sooner. So moving on with my post, with most surgeries there has to be a story behind the event which min...

22. my slat tear ... 3rd week experience
(Member Blogs/slap tear experience)

...h days. went to dr. on 10th day to remove stiches. He told me to do pendulum type excersize but this time moving the shoulder and not the body. I guess to avoid shoulder from freezing up. There was no...

23. Removing Bone Spur
(Gallery/kristy's shoulder)

The white out of focus thing is a bone spur being removed...I don't really understand what it is or how it gets there yet.The link for this image is...http://slaptear.com/uploads/remove_bone_spur.jpg

24. pt updates
(Member Blogs/slap tear experience)

...ees. All this does not involve any shoulder external movements, just small baby steps to get the muscles moving and getting used to real life. ...

25. my slat tear ... 3rd week experience
(Member Blogs/slap tear experience)

... days. went to dr. on 10th day to remove stiches. He told me to do pendulum type excersize but this time moving the shoulder and not the body. I guess to avoid shoulder from freezing up. There was ...

26. Day 1 or Year 2: Fixing A Labrum After The Fact
(Member Blogs/Project Climb On: Labrum Sugery and the Dream to C)

...left is surgery... awsome  My dream still is to climb, after graduatingin the spring  I plan on moving out to Colorado in the fall or following spring to take some time off from life and jus...

27. Beginning to End (Problem to solution hopefully)
(Member Blogs/DJ's SLAP chronicles)

... my elliptical machine wearing the arm immobilizer and just holding the stationary handles instead of the moving handles.  This really helped to get my blood pumping serving as a good warm-up bef...

28. Our 'final' entry...??
(Member Blogs/JB, a teen swimmer)

... to believe we have come this far.  Is he back to 'normal' yet? No, not yet.  But he is moving in that direction.  Strength is the main loss, but that is slow coming.  We h...

29. A 3rd or 4th Possible Tear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Member Blogs/A 3rd Possible tear!!!!!!!!!!)

...ments with my OS and now I wait till Monday for MRI.  I havent worked out since last week but I keep moving my shoulder in different positions to see if it clicks or hurts.  It does !!!!&nbs...

30. Introduction
(Member Blogs/HOPEFULLY THIS WILL SOON BE OVER)

...#39;t it would give indication to what might not be the problem. Within 5 minutes of cortisone shot I was moving my arm pendulem style and had almost no pain. I was astounded. I was told I might have ...