Surgery for Bone Spur-Shoulder

[txred9876]

Had rotator cuff surgery on 19 May, along with removal of a bone spur. It was all arthroscopic--which I hope speeds recovery. The tear was "small", a result of whacking a big block of ice while shoveling snow in January, but the doc said there was probably an "issue" before from a skiing fall a year before. First week was awful, started PT the second week. Now at 4 1/2 weeks , I wear the sling only at night or when it gets really tired. I am told I can ride my road bike at 8 weeks, 16 weeks for mt. bike. How does that seem to others who have had this? The pulley exercise DO hurt, but I sure don't want frozen shoulder. I had the other shoulder done from a worse injury 12 years ago, and it never has been right since. Couldn't swing a golf club anymore.

I had a very bad tear back in 2001 as well as a bone spur fixed. It was the best thing I did getting it done asap. THat took many months of ...this didnt work...that didnt work crap. I had 10 days sling.....physical therapy for 10 weeks (2-3x a week) and no lifting over 5 lbs for the full 12 weeks. My shoulder is fine other then I can feel the weather change!

[snapdragen]

I was told no riding until I have full range of motion back in my shoulder. Oh well, I've waited this long, I can wait a little longer.

PT starts on 6/30.

[shootingstar]

Interesting that the first 3-4 different posters had only 1 post. Maybe there was just 2 people or a group having a go at this topic?