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A partial shoulder joint replacement? A hemiarthroplasty? Those are usually reserved for elderly patients with proximal humerus fractures.
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Saw the doc today for 6 week checkup. I've definitely been doing too much lifting with my arm but he didn't see any red flags that I damaged the surgical site. He believe maybe 30% healed right now and I can start weaning off the sling, but honestly I'm gonna keep wearing it a bunch. I wish I had one where my arm was strapped to my chest honestly. I can't fucking help myself. I've been out mowing and weed wacking and working around the house etc. If I fuck this up he said next step is a replacement or possibly some other crazy surgery with a weird name where they cut bones off one part of my shoulder and move them to the front of the glenoid rim.
Ughhhh. If only work was busier I wouldn't be quite so stressed. Work is slow. I cant really work out. I ride the trainer and then feel like death for a week because my covid symptoms flare back up. Tough couple of months.Comment
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heal up mangComment
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Damn. Super bummed to hear your healing process is still going so poorly. Hopefully things turn around for you soon, buddy.Comment
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Your progress is about the same as when I had mine repaired. It’s a long slow road and it sucks when all you can do for exercise is hike, run (poorly) or ride a trainer indoors.
Be patient (yes I know that’s really hard).
Do your rehab exercises, but only what they tell you - being an overachiever will end up setting you back.Comment
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^^^ What they said.
I did a few really stupid things like rotating my truck tires and repairing a garage door opener when I was still healing. Didn't do any damage but both were setbacks. As for the sling, my doc was adamant that I should wear it when I was in crowded situations where some dumb-ass might run into me and to gradually get used to being without it.
You do you.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"Comment
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Hang in there WRG. Time heals.Comment
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Sorry to hear your still dealing with covid shit on top of this. Try not to focus on the day to day, weeks and months is where you're going to see progress.
Unfortunately I may be joining the shoulder surgery club. Backstory is that I was in the middle of a big scrambling route last summer, had a wet foothold slip while holding a fat jug with my right hand, arm shock loaded and my shoulder popped right out. I was able to self-reduce without much trouble, finished the route, and then spent the next few months rehabbing and got back to what felt like 100%.
Fast forward to mid-April. I was hustling through the tram maze since the doors were just about to close. I slipped on a wet spot, fell backwards, and on the way down instinctively grabbed the hand rail. Shoulder popped out, then popped back in when I stood up. Fuck. Shockingly it didn't feel that bad the next day and seemed to be fine within 3-4 weeks.
Skiing last Sunday I unexpectedly caught a big sticky roller ball with my inside ski during a moment of flat light when a cloud passed overhead. Took a backwards twisting fall, landed on my right side with my arm stretched out. Shoulder subluxed pretty hard. Didn't stay out but definitely came all the way out before it went back. It's been really sore all week and often makes some really funky clicks and pops, though that has improved some throughout the week.
I just switched jobs so I need to wait a few weeks before I can see my ortho. My crystal ball says he's going to want to get an MRI which is going to showed a fucked up labrum that needs a surgical fix. Even if I could rehab the current injury back to no pain, I think I've crossed a stability threshold and without fixing it I'm going to keep popping it out and doom myself to osteoarthritis and an eventual joint replacement.Comment
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@WRG.
Been trying to get out on my Mountain Bike. The soreness in the shoulder is to be expected and I can work past that. What has really surprised/disappointed me is my loss of base fitness and especially aerobic fitness. I was off of all bikes for about 8 months and then I started riding flat asphalt/gravel. Did what should have been an easy climb today and got my ass handed to me.
But you are 20+ years younger and don't have some of my bad habits. Hang tough.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"Comment
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Almost popped it out while digging up some sprinkler line in my yard. Awesome.Comment
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^^^ Shit. Sorry to hear it.
Best of luck with your Ortho when you see them.I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
"Happiest years of my life were earning < $8.00 and hour, collecting unemployment every spring and fall, no car, no debt and no responsibilities. 1984-1990 Park City UT"Comment
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Weirdly it actually feels kinda great today.Comment
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IME how it feels doesn’t translate to any real improvement in stability. Take that from someone who has been dealing with this shit for about 12 years. But you have probably figured that out already.
Really need to see a professional but don’t even know where to begin. I had an MRI arthrogram about 6 years ago that lead nowhere and haven’t seen a doc since.
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Ha! yep. I cant count the amount of subluxations i had doing benign things like brushing my teeth, grabbing something from a cabinet, sleeping in the middle of the night, using a shovel that deflects off a root, etc. Its the situations where you arent consciously bracing the surrounding musculature that gets ya. Each tweak/sublux/shock adds up to arthritis. IME, it went from annoying but i was able to fully function as a super fit/strong early 30s dude, to completely unable to use the arm above shoulder height as a 35 yr old. Basically it took 20 years to go from 100%-85%, and then it took about 2 years to go from 85%-10%.
similar. Had my most recent XRAY/MRI dpne about 2 years ago, and saw two separate orthos. Both declined to surgically fix the soft tissue damage because they thought it would just exacerbate the onset of the sever arthritis the joint presented with. So, now im kinda back at square one thinking i should go back in and see if we can come up with a game plan to better manage symptoms, or try the wacky/woowoo shit like PRP, stem cells. or if aggressive PT and massage would be of significant help. But its a little nerve wracking that their might not be a path forward, other than replacement.Comment
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