Frozen Shoulder - Arthroscopy
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Wonder if anyone can assist. I had a shoulder arthroscopy 7 weeks ago. I was diagnosed with a frozen shoulder after the surgery. I went to the doctor for a checkup just last week. I am in so much pain and the surgery has not helped. I asked the doc if I needed to go to physio and he told me no, only when the paid subsides. He said it could take anything from 3-6 months for the pain to go away and untimately it could take potentially 2 years to heal. Is this true? I almost suspect that he could have botched my surgery as I am still in excrutiating pain. The pain seems to be getting worse each day. Could saomeone tell me how long it takes a) for the pain to go away and b) when the arm movement returns to nomal.
Thanks so much
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April456 NatalieRP
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Well, I'm in my second year and also still in pain. The Doctor's, admittedly do not know much about Frozen Shoulder. This forum has some great information. There's a lot of misinformation online, so be careful.
Personally, physical Therapy made my Frozen Shoulder worse. Cortisone shots helped very minimally. Norco pain killers and Naproxen are only medications that helped, me personally.
Hot baths and epsom salts in the tub helped with the pain a little.
Good luck to you.. Don't push the healing, its a slow process, sorry.
Hems06 NatalieRP
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Sorry to hear you having the same problem as I have now. This is my 6 months post -operative cuffr repair. I am diagnosed with subacromion impingement. Dr advised me to take a crotisone shot which has helped me to subside the pain but still can't do any stretching and exercise because the acromion is tighten up. Dr says it touches the tendon that's why I get pain. So, I am not allowed to do exercise until there is a room in the joint. He thinks it will go away by itself but not sure when. However, he thinks Frozen Shouldr is good as it protects the repair but it just slows down the recovery. For the theme being, I am just sitting here and wishing everything will be okay. I am too scared to go for another surgery. I have an appointment on Oct.
good luck !
maria0127 Hems06
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That's really interesting how dr's differ. I too had shoulder impingement. Had a subacromial decompression and rotator cuff debridement surgery 2 weeks ago. They also discovered I had frozen shoulder so they performed an MUA and othroscopic release. I started PT several days after surgery and doing it 3X/week. In addition I do home exercises 3X/ day. Slowly seeing some improvement.
andrew72730 NatalieRP
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Hi Natalie,
Sorry to hear that. I can suggest you focus on anti inflammatory food with supplements.
I know someone who had frozen shoulder before but long story short she doesn't feel the discomfort and is able to do daily activities
Hope you feel better
NatalieRP andrew72730
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toni89792 NatalieRP
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Yes , It can take up to 2 years to get better!
The pain is mostly in Plase 1 - the "freezing stage"my Plase 1 lasted for 7 months and I am in phase 2 now the "frozen stage" which could last up to a year. The pain is 80% tho .
The third stage "thawing" I will have even less pain and get some ROM back.
You just have to go through the stages!
April456 toni89792
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Sadly,
I have had pretty intense FS pain... the whole two years that I have had FS. My Orthopedic doctor said because I'm Diabetic, FS could last around 3 years. More dense scar tissue or something. Yay fun. Lol
NatalieRP
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henpen1980 NatalieRP
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FrozenJen henpen1980
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henpen1980 FrozenJen
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frozen_stiff NatalieRP
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Hi Natalie,
It was interesting to hear you were diagnosed with FS after the arthroscopy. I don't think that any of us have heard of a patient being diagnosed this way in the past. Let us know more of the history of your FS.
maria0127 frozen_stiff
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Hi there. Also was diagnosed with FS after an arthroscopy. I was initially diagnosed with subacromial impingment 6 mos ago and had a subacromial decompression surgery just Friday. At my post-up aptmt, the nurse told me I had FS as well. -Just started PT today (a week after surgery). Hope everyone gets better soon. Sounds like this is a long road to recovery. Didn't expect it.
henpen1980 maria0127
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maria0127 henpen1980
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Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. So much things running through my mind, so many what-ifs. Right now, my main concern is being able to go back to work. I was given two weeks off for my surgery. But one week after surgery, I still have very limited range of motion. I don't think I can even drive so not sure about being able to return to work in a week. I have foud myself crying these past few days. This forum and people like you have helped me cope with the situation. THank you again and to everyone!
henpen1980 maria0127
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NatalieRP frozen_stiff
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I could not move my arm very well for around 9 months. I did have back surgey 1.year ago but its not related at all. It got to a point where I just could not move my arm and I could not sleep on the sore side or lift anythng. I was eventually sent to an orthopod and he ordered tons of x-rays and said I did NOT have frozen shoulder but rather an inflammation and gave me a cortizone injection and said my arm would work immediately after the injection. After suffering the allergic reation to cortizone and it not working at all, he then said he would perform an arthroscopy and then diagnosed frozen shoulder, inflammation and repaired a tear. So, I had surgery on 4 June, its now the10th August and am in agony and can hardly move it and he said I should not do physio until the pain goes but I dont think it will EVER go. I am really despondent as living with pain for so long is so draining. Will it really really go away?