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3 years post op

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Skipper14
Skipper14

I had Right Shoulder arthroscopic surgery and tendon repair three years ago. I still get numbness with tingling in my right hand and shoulder pain. Lots of popping and clicking. Sometimes my shoulder still sounds like a rumble strip when I'm doing activities. I have had several cortisone injections, have been suggested for more PT. Pain is starting to bother the left side of my neck. I just want to know if anyone else has had this "blue plate special" as (they called it) surgery and what complications you experienced afterwards. I still play softball and help with lifting furniture in my mom's antique shop. When I play ball I feel like my arm has given up after a few innings (slow pitch pitcher here) and I have to will and pray it to continue. HELP PLEASE

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  • scrapbooker56
    scrapbooker56 Skipper14

    Posted

    Wow, I don't have advice, but are you at the point where you were before the surgery? I hope someone here has some answers for you.

    • Skipper14
      Skipper14 scrapbooker56

      Posted

      The right hand numbness and tingling is the most annoying and seems to come out of nowhere. I had that prior to surgery. I have good ROM but like I said sounds like a rumble strip. I feel like I'm back to square one again. I have nephews that want their aunt to pick them up and play with them. It's just a drag that their 33 yr old aunt can't go for very long. I mean they're two and one. I dunno I'm disapponted. I wasn't expecting to be back 110 but 70-80 would of been nice.

  • Hems06
    Hems06 Skipper14

    Posted

    Sorry to hear you that! Yes, this is my 6 months postop with partial cuff repair and now I am diagnosed with FS. Just had Crotisone last month as Dr advice. I am still struggling to raise my hand around 90 degree. Can't do anything. Dr says it will go away but I don't know if it will as there's no any symptom it is getting better. Post operative complication is so frustrating!!! All the best !

  • deb34467
    deb34467 Skipper14

    Posted

    3 years? Wow. I dont know how you've gone that long. Tomorrow will be one yr since my last surgery (I've had 3 total within a year). My last one was for a capsule release for frozen shoulder that developed after my labrum revision repair and bicep tenodesis. Still to this day I get popping and clicking. I also get sharp pains that shoot through my shoulder and a lot of tightness in the bicep. I also have neck issues and I'm pretty sure I have impinement in the elbow but my surgeon has the god complex and thinks everything is fine. I would definitely get an xray and MRI of the neck maybe even have a nerve test done. It's possible there is impinement somewhere. I, like you, just want to live without pain even if I can't move it 100 percent. Good luck to you.

  • kj7956
    kj7956 Skipper14

    Posted

    my wife has the same symptoms same as your self but she has a worn disc in her neck.she also had an mri scan to confirm.have you had an mri? 

    i also into 4 years since having shoulder surgery with detached bicep tendons and lodged in to the shoulder joint and have been great till the last few weeks experiencing great pain around the shoulder and down the bicep any one else getting this?

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