Post Op partial frozen shoulder

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I had surgery on my rotator cuff March 9th. I now have a partial frozen shoulder. I think the surgeon called it capsulitis. We are going to try PT for another month (I have been going for 3 weeks) and if no resolution I need to go back in the hospital and be put to sleep so the surgeon can manipulate my shoulder to full range of motion. Has anyone had this procedure? If so, did it resolve the problem?

Jen
 
I had a frozen shoulder, and I have several girlfrienRAB who have, too. Generally speaking, with or without surgery it's going to take about a year to get it completely back to normal. My two frienRAB who had the manipulation have continued to have problems. My therapist said she always recommenRAB using PT rather than manipulation, as the manipulation is rather violent to your body. It's always better to be gentle, she says. Since my shoulder is fine now and my other friend who just did PT is also fine now, I believe she's right. I did therapy with my therapist until my insurance company said I had used up my benefit for the year (I had also had PT after my back surgery) and wouldn't pay for any more. Then I did PT at home and at the gym on my own, mimicking what the therapist had done with me. It took time, but I'm fine now.

I hope this helps,
Emily
 
Thanks for your input Blue. The problem is the PT cannot move my arm past a certain point unless he pushes it into a very painful position, which then causes trauma to my body and psyche. If I go to the hospital, as is being suggested, I would be put to sleep and then the arm would be gently manipulated to full ROM. But I have a month to continue the PT and then decide what is best to do.
 
Maybe you need a different therapist, if he's trying to push it too far. When I was in therapy for mine, we pushed it to its maximum and gently put a little pressure and held it. I did things like "wall walks," walking my fingers up a wall as far as I could, which put gentle pressure on the frozen shoulder. It took time, but we saw progress weekly, a little at a time.

If you have the surgery, you'll need immediate PT, that is, the same day, and then for a couple of hours a day after that for weeks, then continue to work at home and sometimes with the therapist. What convinced me to not have the manipulation was reading and discovering the recovery was going to be about a year with or without the surgery. I'd rather not have surgery if it isn't going to make it any faster anyway. That and my friend who had the surgery and is still having major problems, but my other friend (and now me, too) who didn't have the surgery is fine.

Just my opinion...
Emily :wave:
 
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