Physiotherapy Exercises After Surgery....

[jackthehat]

On Tuesday I underwent an acromioplasty in addition to supraspinatus muscle/tendon surgery.
I have been told to wear my sling in order for the joint to stabilise.....but I have also been given a range of exercises to ensure that the joint doesn't stiffen.
Trying some of these exercises causes the same 'clunks, clicks and pains' as I had pre-surgery.

I don't know whether I should be resting my shoulder for the while and getting into the exercise phase later or quite what, and naturally I don't want to undo the surgery by over-using the tendons before they have had sufficient time to heal.

I'd be grateful for any input on this.

Thanks in advance.

[sp1814]

No input from me I'm afraid...just wanted to say get well soon!

[jackthehat]

Thanks, sp. :o)

[mallyh]

oh poor thing ,what advice did your physio give you.hope you recover soon xx

[mallyh]

just read my reply it seems awful sarky but isn't meant to be xx

[jackthehat]

I had both the recommendations given above.
An A4 printed sheet of illustrated exercises which she whizzed through.....In addition to a typed sheet of instructions which seems a little at variance with the exercises.

And, thanks. :o)

[Sqad]

Not my field of expertise, but from what i gather, opinions vary from day to day almost as does the recovery period.

\\\\Trying some of these exercises causes the same 'clunks, clicks and pains' as I had pre-surgery. \\\\

To me, that would be an unsatisfactory sequelae to the exercises and certainly undesirable form a prognosis point of view.

If it were me.......i would do finger exercise, wrist and elbow exercises and leave it at that for the following two weeks at least....certainly until i could tolerate life without the sling.

[jackthehat]

Thanks, sqad......that's rather the route I felt would be most sensible to take. :o)

[Peter Pedant]

I thought Sqad had done most things including ortho...

Shoulder surgery is a bit of a specialised area which is why so many are posting 'dunno mate'. A co-worker who had shoulder surgery had a much more soft exercise regime than I had after a hip ( get up and walk damn you ! )

so I would ring the secretary of the orthopod what did the deed
or that hospitals physio department

[ I think they will go for softly softly - but they have your notes ! ]

[Sqad]

PP

\\\\I thought Sqad had done most things including ortho...\\\\

Yes I have.

\\\\Not my field of expertise,\\\

As I said........but expertise is a relative term......especially on AB.

[Peter Pedant]

Yeah I thought my tickbox list of

'what Sqad has done'

had a tick against ortho ....

[anneasquith]

contact hospital/physio department for correct post-op care,,

[China Doll]

I'd leave it today and try tentatively again tomorrow.

Feel better. :-)

[Psybbo]

No advice, just want to wish you well soon