Day 4 Rotator Cuff Surgery Recovery - A Different Kind of Pain and Pushing Through It

This is a series of videos chronicling my journey with rotator cuff surgery and recovery. These videos were created to provide viewers an idea of what to expect from the night before surgery through full recovery. Updated videos are published regularly.

[Well_Earned_Siesta]

Not sure if you still monitor comments from these videos, but really appreciate that you made these! I just had surgery on my rotator cuff and re-attaching the long head bicep tendon. And I too want to recover back to snatches, muscle ups, etc. These videos have been both a helpful resource and inspiring!

[UserforTE]

Had my RCR surgery this pass Monday, pain was intense after nerve block worn out. First couple of days was very challenging, no sleep or any way to find comfort. 3rd today, seems like the intense pain has subsided, going to try and wing myself of the opioids. Still have a long journey ahead but I’m
hoping the worst part of this whole experience is over.

[panteradon]

I will be about 2 weeks behind you. Keep those videos coming. Thanks for doing this.

[kmali]

2 more days until my date with the OR. I’m so scared. But this pain needs to go away. I’ve watched most all your videos thank you

[keithkroesser]

Just had supraspinatus full tear rotator surgery 3 days ago. I feel very much as you’ve described your first few days after surgery. Thanks for the info…

[Naomi]

Day 4 of my rt rotator cuff surgery. Sleeping is my biggest discomforter. Very helpful your video's are to me. Thank you.

[gearwrenchstreetteamdealer]

Thanks for the post 3 days before surgery

[bradmallett]

I went for my OP yesterday on left shoulder. Torn Supraspinatus and bicep tendon. In months I return for the right arm tear on rotator cuff. 1 year recovery here we go. Thanks for all your informative virtual information.

[davebrown]

Thanks for sharing!
Helps alleviate some fear

[fatherguidosarduchi]

I had this done two months ago. Everything was ripped apart inside. They placed 8 different anchors in the shoulder with all the strings to sew it back together. Finally lost the half a straight jacket sling. That drove me nuts wearing that. Pain was not to bad. I mean there and no escaping it. But two knee replacements a nd a knee revision and two metal braces in the neck on the spine and a bone replaced in the left hand with a tendon out of my arm. So the pain thing I am a little used to…. Kind of. To many years of sports, kickboxing and being law enforcement. Roadside fights with stops early in the mornings. That’s pretty typical. But retired finally. Yipee. I hope you continue to do well. Keep up your therapy.

[bradwilliams]

I’ve got surgery coming up in 10 days. Thank for the videos.

[alanlevine]

7 weeks out. Just started PT. Two weeks out i started to experience numbness in arm and fingers. Very bad at night. Not much sleep. Walking most of night. Had 4 anchors installed. Really messed up shoulder. Hopefully things will be better.

[lewisfranklin]

3 days post surgery, slept in bed ladt night woke up in a bit of pain this morning.

[rickl]

At day 5 after surgery you're doing external rotations. Is that active or passive rotations. The only thing I was told to do( I'm at day 10) was to take my arm out of the sling 3-5 times a day, bend my arm at the elbow several times and then bend at the waist and do 10-20 pendulum swing rotations(passive) in each direction . I won't have PT untill week 3. Thanks for posting

[ajjohnstone]

Just been told I have a 1-1.5CM tear. Awaiting surgery. I’d appreciate any advice or further information you guys or anyone else has

[marvinteller]

I’ve had my surgery on the 26th of February it’s been a week for me now.

[behindenemylines]

I’m 4 days post surgery and am overall doing well. As far as being able to straighten my arm? Not able to tolerate that as of yet.

[Michael-mhvr]

Doing rotation exercises 5 days out?... no opioids?? How big a tear did you have. ?

[craigg]

I’m having shoulder surgery on my strong side in two weeks. How does one wipe after going poop?

[wowitspj]

My 60 year old mother just had this done on friday, shes been doing good but they told her it could take up to 6-8 months to even begin doing her normal tasks again like driving and cooking, whats your opinion on this ? How long did it take to be able to do your normal day to day things again ?