How long will it take to recover from shoulder surgery?!


Question:

How long will it take to recover from shoulder surgery?

I dislocated my shoulder on april 20 2006 did rehab no surgery and now dislocated again on may 15 200. now the dr. said I need surgery to repair labrum tear I got the first time what is time frame for recovery and what is chance of recorrence. Will I ever be able to lift weights again? I am also employed in law enforcement will I be able to continue my career?


Answers:

I had dislocated my left shoulder 3 times. I had surgery about a month ago, it went well. Honestly, for me, there was very little pain. I didn't have to take the pain killers to much. I was very surprised and happy. I started physical therapy 2 weeks ago, it is somewhat painful but it's been getting better. My shoulder is real bad though. My labrum was torn to shreds and no cartilage left. On top of that I had broken almost 1/3 of the humerus head off. The surgeon said that the multiple dislocations caused that. I will be needing shoulder replacement in the future but for now it feels pretty good. I go back to the surgeon on July 12th. I hope I can come out of the sling and start doing other things again. I don't know about the lifting weights part yet but hopefully I can start that again soon. I wish you luck.




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