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How do you tell if you've pulled your anchors loose from shoulder surfery

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paul84202
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Hi I've just had anchors put in my shoulder two weeks ago for a Bankart fracture and labrum tear. I've got the arm fully immobilised in a sling for 6 weeks 24/7and I've been treating it really well until a few days ago- my got stitches taken out yesterday and skin has been feeling a bit sensitive as a result apparently the stitches were pulled really tight.

i was lying down in a sitting/raised position with pillows supporting back and my arm and I gently leaned over the side of the shoulder that was operated on to pick up a small apple. When I returned back to original position felt a tearing sensation deep inside the shoulder around the front shoulder/upper pec area but minimal pain. I'm still feeling it hours later, is this just some scar tissue from the surgery that is loose or could I have torn the anchors off-how secure are they after two weeks? How do I know and is there anything I can do to check? Thanks in advance

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