Okay I had a Supraspinatus full thickness tear and bicep tears repairs. I've been working extensive passive ROM and stretching for the past month plus. Instituting in-clinic ranging 2 wk for the last 2 wks. I have had some difficult to move my elbow (ER) outwards. I still have limited range on my movement. I have started on wk 5 to progress to a more aggressive ROM and started low-level strenghtening.
My last test for ROM is 160 degree on Flex with 110 degree Abd, 160 Deg scaption, and 60 Deg ER at 110 Deg Abd, 60 Deg IR at 90 Deg adb. I can lift my arm on its own (weight) to 60 Deg flex.
Waiting out!!
I have moved onto moderately aggressive to assited passive aggressive shoulder ROM/MOBs/Chasing and active ROM in standing position. Home I'm doing passive stretching and active assited ROM.
I can teel you that I like what has be going on with my recovery. I have next to no pain. I can't lift anything still, well a small book or something.
The biggest thing I'm worried about is having to deploy prior to my "FULL" Recovery (6-8 month window). I would hate to tear or reinjury my shoulder prior to getting healed; or worse trying to lift something (M2/MK 19) and not being able to do it.
Since that is a fact I have started to do more of my PT "workouts" 3x Wk (M/T/TH) to get a better ROM. I've asked my OTHRO DOC and PT DOC if I could start some Cardio workouts too. PT DOC said yes on CARDIO on Stair and Elliptical machines. I'll find out tommorow from my OTHRO DOC what he thinks. So this week I started out a stair machine for 15 Mins and Eliptical for 15 Mins. I'll doing it 3x wk, PT DOC said we'll see on Friday if I can still do CARDIO.
Shot out!!
Next week I'm to start the pullies with and without weights. Let see how that goes. I know my PT Asst - that gurl must be into MS/BS cause that chick brings tears to my eyes everytime I'm doing my aggressive ROM excerises. MAN it hurts!!
