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hosh
Feb 10, 2008, 7:13 PM
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So back in October, I tore my labrum (sp?). I've been laying low ever since, but last Thursday, I had surgery on the shoulder. Now I'm stuck with no arm for another 4 months (maybe more?). No climbing until at least late summer... sucks...
for what it's worth, the whole experience was really pleasant. The doctor who did the operation is the surgeon for the Seattle Mariners. He did a great job, so far as I can tell...
hosh.
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moose_droppings
Feb 10, 2008, 7:40 PM
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Thats terrible.
If anyone asks for the definition of 'sucks', I'm going to direct them to your post.
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corson
Feb 10, 2008, 7:41 PM
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Good luck to you and a speedy recovery! Good old fashioned SLAP repair I presume  .Take it easy and be super diligent with the rehab. Aggressive but prudent.Good luck.
cheers
c
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wildmanjdew
Feb 10, 2008, 8:30 PM
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hey know how you feel i messed my wrist up bad in nov. and had to have surgery, im down til the first of the summer. really sucks
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onceahardman
Feb 11, 2008, 7:22 PM
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Hi Hosh...
Good Luck! sounds like you have the right kind of surgeon. Early ROM is important...understand the difference between stretching and ROM. Follow the surgeons recommendations, and as soon as you can range it, get going!
Usually pendulums are first, you may well be doing them already. Don't do too much, but DO ENOUGH.
It's going to hurt. I'd be surprised if you are sleeping much.
edited to add:
Please feel free to let me know if you have rehab questions. I assume you have a PT. Hopefully your PT treats athletes too. Many work in nursing homes and inpatient neuro-rehab places, where the treatment goals differ somewhat from yours.
edited agin to add:
Hosh...even though it seems stupid to do the earliest ROM to the hand, wrist, and elbow on the injured side, it really isn't. Do those too. Your overall recovery will be faster, by keeping the joint surfaces healthy in the other upper extremity joints.
(This post was edited by onceahardman on Feb 11, 2008, 8:26 PM)
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hosh
Feb 14, 2008, 5:13 PM
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thanks... I take it you work in PT? So far (and I'm writing a week out from the operation), there's actually no pain and I'm sleeping a lot (more than I'd expect to with this huge contraption called a shoulder immobilizer). I have a doctor's appt. this afternoon in Juneau (I'm back from Seattle) and I should be getting my stitches out and hearing what PT will look like and how the recovery is going. I think the worst part of all this is that I can't play rough with my son until my shoulder starts to heal. That kills me more than not being able to climb.
For what it's worth, my super hot wife met me when I woke up from the operation with a new pair of Arc'teryx pants. How cool is that?
hosh.
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hosh
Feb 14, 2008, 5:20 PM
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PS to add, the doctor I saw (Dr. Khalfayan) was aawesome and I would recommend him to anyone else who needs to do anything to their shoulder.
hosh.
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dr_feelgood
Feb 16, 2008, 6:36 PM
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I didn't have nearly the rehab that you do, but may i suggest a combination of anger/tenacity, heavy drinking, and posting in the BET? It worked for me. Of course, I couldn't quite walk, so there wasn't much else to do. You do get free sympathy drinks in bars if you show up on crutches.
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onceahardman
Feb 17, 2008, 2:31 AM
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Hi Hosh...
You are right about the work I do. I'm glad it's not too painful, Did you have a cuff injury too, or just the labrum?
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hosh
Feb 17, 2008, 3:48 AM
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just the labrum, no problems with the rotator cuff or biceps tendon. But I tore my labrum to bits.
hosh.
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hosh
Feb 21, 2008, 6:36 AM
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I've started PT, and It's not all that bad. The pain is tolerable, and I'm sleeping fine (except for the fact that my son's sick so I really don't sleep at all). I've got almost no range of motion (ROM, right?) but I can feel it coming back. I see the PT again tomorrow, and so far so good! only about 5 and a half more months without climbing (I think?)
hosh.
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onceahardman
Feb 21, 2008, 5:49 PM
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Yes, ROM=range of motion.
I'm glad you've started PT. Keep in mind that ROM exercise is different from stretching. ROM moves the joint within its available range, and is not designed to directly increase available range.
Stretching IS designed to increase available range directly.
In practice, though, I think you will learn a few things in the coming few weeks. First, ROM exercise is highly underrated in rehabilitation. Second, just doing your daily ROM will increase your available range, even without stretching.
I hope you have a good PT who works with athletes. MOST of your PT sessions should be exercise-based, rather than modality-based. (modalities are things like heat, ice, ultrasound, e-stim, etc.) Modalities are OK for pain control, but you should be moving the joint.
If you have any questions, let me know.
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hosh
Feb 23, 2008, 12:16 AM
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so far, everything I'm doing is motion. I haven't done anything in PT other than move my shoulder. And for what it's worth, range of motion is increasing.
hosh.
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