Long story short about 4 months ago i high sided riding on the ice and was left unable lift my right arm more then mid chest height. So i stayed off the bike and with time it got better, About a month ago i started riding again with no issues, pain was not completely gone but much better and the range of motion used on the bike i did not have any pain. Trying to lift my arm above my head is where the mild pain still was. Well today i had a slow speed get off and am left once again not able to lift my arm. Realistically is there anyway to get back on a bike in 2 weeks or so? or i am out for the long haul?
Riding with a rotatory cuff injury is it possible.
Started by
racerx_217
, Apr 08 2012 09:44 AM
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 10:39 AM
There is litte doubt that you will be able to ride in a few weeks. The question is whether or not its a smart thing to do.
Traumatic RC injuries in young people have been well proven to be progressive. The tendon retracts, and the muscle behind it rots. THe muscle fibers are replaced by fat and scar tissue. When that happens, the tear, although good surgery can get ti closed, the recovery is dismal, and an ultimate failure to heal will occur. A recent article quotes 56% failure to heal in these larger tears.
At this point in time there a about a bazillion doctors who can fix a RC tear, so get it done before its too late.
Traumatic RC injuries in young people have been well proven to be progressive. The tendon retracts, and the muscle behind it rots. THe muscle fibers are replaced by fat and scar tissue. When that happens, the tear, although good surgery can get ti closed, the recovery is dismal, and an ultimate failure to heal will occur. A recent article quotes 56% failure to heal in these larger tears.
At this point in time there a about a bazillion doctors who can fix a RC tear, so get it done before its too late.
Posted 09 April 2012 - 11:36 AM
Just get it done, I put my 75% tear off and was able to ride in about 6 months or so. Like Dr Mark said, I devloped all sorts of other issues, labrum issues, shoulder issues, tons of scar tissues which lead to me dislocating it and that totally tore one rotator and ripped another, surgery was tough stuff, recovery sucked. Its been a year since surgery I still get weird pains, have some motion to work on in how my hand turns but other than that I am doing much better. Dont put it off!
Posted 11 April 2012 - 10:38 AM
Holy moly guys; why didn't I find this forum earlier. I'm 62 and had RC surgery mid-January. In recovery the ortho guy said 12-15 wks. recovery time with 6-9 months til full recovery, maybe up to a year. I laughed, maybe it was the anesthesia wearing off or the morphine kicking in, and said, No way!"
I've got an excellent PTist and a wife who works on me stretching out my arm and shoulder the days I'm not working with PTist. Here it is 12 wks. after surgery and I'm still yelling "uncle" at the PTist and my wife. I've resigned myself to my riding season not starting for another one to two months.
I keep telling myself, No pain, no gain."
BTW, the ortho doc said the RC damage was probably due to "old age" and not an injury.
Get the surgery done.
I've got an excellent PTist and a wife who works on me stretching out my arm and shoulder the days I'm not working with PTist. Here it is 12 wks. after surgery and I'm still yelling "uncle" at the PTist and my wife. I've resigned myself to my riding season not starting for another one to two months.
I keep telling myself, No pain, no gain."
BTW, the ortho doc said the RC damage was probably due to "old age" and not an injury.
Get the surgery done.
Edited by estube, 11 April 2012 - 10:50 AM.
