I was in a severe motorcycle crash about 7yrs ago?!
Question: and broke the whole left side of my body,3 ribs,collar bone,femer,dislocated my shoulder,and had 68 staples in my head,anyway my question is my shoulder comes out if i do the simpelest things,i know how to put it back in,but what is it like to have an operation to have it fixed.
Answers: and broke the whole left side of my body,3 ribs,collar bone,femer,dislocated my shoulder,and had 68 staples in my head,anyway my question is my shoulder comes out if i do the simpelest things,i know how to put it back in,but what is it like to have an operation to have it fixed.
I am a ICU nurse, so I cannot tell you what it is like to personally experience this recovery, but a friend of mine [in the ICU] had this done (this is frequently called the "Rotator cuff"). I typically do not see these patients after surgery and through recovery since this is usually done on an out-patient basis.
My friend is still able to work in the ICU, whilch was a huge surprise to me. She is just cautious when moving heavy patients, since if the initial repair fails the success at it healing normally are not so good.She was off from work about 6 weeks with restrictions, gradually working up to her normal duties by approx 4 months. She said the actual recovery wasn't that bad, and the worst was initiallly the therapy right after surgery. Therapy is the key here. If you strengthen the tissues and muscles surrounding [the joint] in therapy your success rate is better, so stick with your therapy afterwards. Tell your kids and family, so they can help remind/harrass you.
Any surgeon can cut you open and sew you back together, compliance in your follow-up is the most important part. MOST of the therapy is done at home after learning the moves at a physical therapy clinic, this is why it makes it more difficult for many people to stick to the program after they start feeling well, but before they are actually completely healed.
Depending on the type of job you have you may want to cross-train to another position if you are a laborer, as repetitive use of the affected arm could be partially why you are having trouble. This is another reason why people are not compliant with therapy; we all need money to pay the martgage. I have pasted a link below with more information. Good luck to you!
http://www.answers.com/topic/rotator-cuf...
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they'll probably add metal/some other material around the joint so it won't pop out
google image - ball and socket joint
it shouldn't be severly painful
Really...I have no idea about the surgery but I know many people who have dislocated shoulders and I see the pain in their eyes when they put it back in place. I would think being put out for a few hours and having the surgery wouldn't be half as bad as living with what you are now for the rest of your life. Good luck whatever you decide.