1. Re:6 month post-op update
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...months post op from RC repair, 3 months out from lysis of adhesions, capsular release, synovectomy, decompression. Still in pain- not too bad if I do nothing, but any activity brings the pain back on...

2. Re:6 month post-op update
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...further down especially right now. the inflammation is along the front of my shoulder and I can actually press into my shoulder and feel my biceps tendon with my fingers. Probably not a good thing ;) ...

3. Re:SLAP success story
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...o really be loosening up now that I'm working it. For shoulders I'm doing 85lbs barbell seated military presses, 40lbs db lateral and rear raises, 225 shrugs(could go to 315 with no problem but did 2...

4. Re:6 month post-op update
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...surgery but never got rid of the impingment i was getting, so they figured by doing the subacromial decompression, that would help it, still the same issues. all those surgeries, biceps tendon was pri...

5. Re:6 month post-op update
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...ter I stopped taking it, the inflammation and stuff started coming back. I worked up to 135 lb on floor press today for 5 reps and can dumbbell press 45's but am backing back down to 30's to keep the...

6. Re:Upcoming surgery.
(Forum/General Discussion)

...s now and quite honestly I am getting tired of having to take them. At rest I feel ok (usually), but any pressure on my arm or movement more than 6-8 inches away from my body and they become somewhat ...

7. Re:Rotator cuff MRI help
(Forum/General Discussion)

...sm. Turned out, it was my shoulder that caused it. lack of ROM and scar tissue in the shoulder caused compression in my thoracic spine from compensation and was compressing all the nerve roots that ex...

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

...eved the pain in my shoulder until a nerological surgeon did a micro diskectomy on my c7 to releasse the pressure on the nerve. So it may be a smoking gun. Ah, to be pain free again, it was worth th...

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

.... It seems a massage, not just US should be in order. Finally cervical traction is just that, taking pressure off a cervical nerve root my tractioning the neck in therapy. If you get relief, it c...

10. Re:SLAP success story
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... problem. He said it's not really an impingement but more of tendonitis. He said that I did get a Decompression during the surgery so that would prevent an impingement. I got a shot of cortisone. ...

11. Re:PT for SLAP II & BUFORD COMPLEX without surgery?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...at you do them with your shoulder in the correct position. As for weight training, I stopped doing bench press but replaced it with DB presses keeping my hands and elbows closer to my body so working ...

12. PT for SLAP II & BUFORD COMPLEX without surgery?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...sion so stopping is SO hard). I have eliminated over the head movements in the meantime as well as chest pressing that causes any pain. I will also eliminate wide grip pulldown, dips, and upright rows...

13. Help w/ SLAP II Lesion & Buford Complex
(Forum/General Discussion)

...sion so stopping is SO hard). I have eliminated over the head movements in the meantime as well as chest pressing that causes any pain. I will also eliminate wide grip pulldown, dips, and upright rows...

14. Re:fingers tingling
(Forum/General Discussion)

...it's been going on since surgery, like if the block hadn't totally worn off which made me think about compression in the first place. At first I thought it was because of my sling which was strapp...

15. Re:fingers tingling
(Forum/General Discussion)

...en there since right after the surgery? it is very possible that all the swelling in the shoulder and compression is putting pressure on the nerves. do you have it all the time? or if your elbow is re...

16. fingers tingling
(Forum/General Discussion)

...my forearm and biceps/triceps being tighter as they're not used as much? Or the nerves being slightly compressed around my shoulder. Or maybe some side effect from the nerve block? Anyone have a simil...

17. Re:6 month post-op update
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... on these. From what I've been able to do this week, I think most of my issues are going to come from pressing movements. My plan is to stay away from barbell pressing and just about anything overh...

18. Re:SLAP success story
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...e Cissus for the first time the last month I have been painfree and playing amazing tennis. I am very impressed with SupperCissus and believe it has helped to heal the tendon, but the biceps also n...

19. Re:Rotator cuff MRI help
(Forum/General Discussion)

...praspinatus, subscapularis and biceps tenodesis. Oh, you may also have an acromioplasty/subacromial decompression in which they remove the underside of the acromion to make more room for your rotator ...

20. Rotator cuff MRI help
(Forum/General Discussion)

...tear is seen. Irregularity is seen in the biceps tendon in the bicipital groove representing tear. IMPRESSION: 1. Full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon distal to the musculotendinous ju...

21. Here we go
(Member Blogs/Caleb's story)

...p; I dropped benching for a few months and had no other problems for awhile so I re-introduced the bench press in May.  Things went fine for a couple more months then I started having pain with o...

22. The change
(Member Blogs/Change of planss)

.... I usually get very woozy and they have to lie me down so I don't faint. Plus I absolutely hate the pressure feeling when they take the blood and then the needle out:( But that will be over soon ...

23. softball players please read! :] thanks.
(Member Blogs/First Few weeks post op)

...me to start some physical therapy. Still in pain and the Physical Therapist said my tendons are being compressed he gave me some exercises to do until the next appointment. I hope this ordeal rea...

24. 11 months post op with continued pain - exploratory surgery - ADVICE NEEDED
(Member Blogs/post op)

...erienced as the idea of exploratory surgery is grim... The thought of more surgery altogether is quite depressing. I cant imagine those of you who've had multiple surgery and I really pray that is...

25. Previous Evaluation
(Member Blogs/distal supraspinatus tendonopathy, small subacromi)

...on signs. Resisted supraspinatus action continues to improve. He would be unable to perform a clap-hands press-up or any high angular velocity motion around the shoulder. In view of what he wants...

26. 6 months post-op
(Member Blogs/6 months post -op)

...t seem to happening for sometime. That was not enjoyable. So those of you that feel maybe down or depressed TRUST ME you are not alone! I am now dealing with a plica situation in my knee. I know ...

27. My Pain (this was written almost a year ago)
(Member Blogs/Ben's Shoulder)

...xt 60 years of my life on pain medicine for a worsening condition. I am already on Altace for high blood pressure (which I strongly believe is due to the back pain and lack of sleep related to it). A...

28. General
(Member Blogs/SLAP surgery for 16yr old's)

... injured his right (dominant side) shoulder several days ago 1-3-10. Son injured dominant shoulder bench pressing too much weight.  Felt pain and stopped.  Saw top shoulder OS in NY and afte...

29. Bi-lateral Slap Tears
(Member Blogs/Questions regarding second slap tear surgery??)

On 4/1/09 I sought treatment for right shoulder pain after doing heavy bench pressing at the gym. My symptoms were popping, clicking, grinding and a deep aching pain. After a consultation with a local

30. PT Exercise
(Member Blogs/Project Climb On: Labrum Sugery and the Dream to C)

...o do it... ) - Ball exercises: 8lb Medicine ball. 3 positions. Throw at trampoline like thing - Sitting Press: 10lb 3 sets of 10 - Pushups. While standing up and leaning on table. 40. Left arm feels ...