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| Author: | lzpup [ Sun May 25, 2014 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | OTB - Likely Rotator Tear |
Trying to beat my good times on my morning ride on Cowles , went wide on my fastest section. Decided to try to ride out and bring it back in rather then fly into the bushes and hung on something. OTB and onto the back of my shoulder, must have had my arm out. Had to place my right arm on the bars with my left , which was the first sign of trouble. Xrays showed collar bone intact. Hurts like hell and i have done some damage over the years. If I warm it up I can raise it in front and to the side with some pain. I can move it fine with the other arm, thought it hurts in back. I'm thinking I tore the rotator over the back scapula (back). Need an MRI im sure, trying to get in to see a Orth. Anyone else tear a rotator? Im thinking its a good sign that i can lift my arm byitself , possibly a partial tear? |
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| Author: | OldDogDan [ Sun May 25, 2014 1:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OTB - Likely Rotator Tear |
I have not, but a good friend has had problems for years, and yes, it is a good sign you can raise it. Best of luck -- heal up fast. |
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| Author: | Ld00d [ Sun May 25, 2014 2:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OTB - Likely Rotator Tear |
I tore something in my shoulder, and I couldn't go more than about 5 deg for at least a week or 2. My shoulder still isn't 100%. |
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| Author: | Cory M [ Tue May 27, 2014 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OTB - Likely Rotator Tear |
I tore my shoulder, got the MRI and the doc said surgery wasn't required. Did a few months of PT a couple of times a week, felt better but not 100% and I lost a lot of strength, it would hurt after lifting anything heavy. So I started doing the resistance band training to strengthen up the area. I was doing it 4+ times a week (only takes 10 min) for about 6 months and it made a huge difference. I still do the resistance band stuff a couple days a week. I finally feel like I'm back where I was before I was injured but it took over a year. Good luck. |
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| Author: | lzpup [ Tue May 27, 2014 11:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OTB - Likely Rotator Tear |
Thanks for the post, feeling a little hopeful, would like to avoid the surgery, appointment with doc tomorrow, then MRI i'm sure. Sounds like PT is the ticket, I'm ready to do everything i can to get back on the bike |
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| Author: | jSatch [ Thu May 29, 2014 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OTB - Likely Rotator Tear |
yes, tore rotator cuff and went through surgery. the surgery was the easy part. recovery takes the better part of a year. the extent of the tear and how willing you are to deal with it as is will determine surgery or not. if only partial, phys therapy is all that's needed. but as per cory, even this takes time. if surgery, the strategy goes like this: they tag the tendon back in place with a shiny titanium bit. nice! welcome to the titanium club. however this is insufficient to anchor the tendon back, just holds it in place until scarring can better and permanently anchor it. so they don't want you to lift your arm and fire the muscle of that tendon until the tendon is scarred back into place. in this instance, inflammation is good (i.e., no anti-inflammatories, e.g., ibuprofen) as it promotes scarring. the problem is if you don't move your arm the joint it will freeze. so you need to move it with the other arm, and have the wifey try to stretch it past where it hurts to slowly increase and regain your range of motion. trust me, she will love this. after a period of time where they think it is suitably scarred in place (3 months?), you get rubber bands in all the colors of the rainbow, and a fun little pulley toy, to try to regain strength and improve range of motion. on the bright side, at least it is repairable and can get back to 100%, or close to it. good luck! |
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| Author: | lzpup [ Mon Dec 01, 2014 2:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OTB - Likely Rotator Tear |
Thanks for the replies , turns out it was a fracture in my Scapula. Guess I got a partial role in on the way down. All healed up now, shoulder opened up in about 2 weeks after. |
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