Has anyone else had rotator cuff decompression surgery?

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

How long did it take for you to heal completely? I'm nine weeks post operation. I've been back bench pressing but there is still soreness. When I get up to 185 lbs it starts to hurt. However, other movemements are fine. I can do incline dumbell flyes now. I could not do these at all before the operation. Sharp pain would shoot from my shoulder down into my bicep at the bottom part of the lift where mt pecs were stretched to the max.

I'm just curious as to whether I need to cut back or keep moving forward.

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

Come on, this is one of the most common athletic surgeries. There has to be someone else.

 

[glover]

Come on, this is one of the most common athletic surgeries. There has to be someone else.

What specifically is decompression surgery. I had a bone spur removed along with rotator cuff repair a year ago.

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

Decompression is simply removing parts of your anatomy to create more room for the RC. A bone spur removal would be the same. I had a bone spur that was removed as well as a bursa sac.

 

[thelion2005]

I have had success eliminating pain in this area and eliminating the need for surgery as follows:
(1) Performance of a specific strengthing exercise. Elbow to side, level with shoulder, resting on support. Light dumbell in hand, palm facing forward, held to top position. Slowly left hand drop to below elbow, pause and return. This is great warm-up and/or pt.
(2) Slight change in line of travel for elbows when bench pressing ... bit more toward center of body. Same for behind neck presses.
(3) 80 mg of aspirin before any pressing.
(4) prolotherapy into area. (Google word for details). 1/2/3 usually fix the problem.

Good luck.

 

[glover]

Ok, Then I had that surgery as well Jan 04. My rotator cuff was cleaned off. Nine weeks is not long. If it hurts don't do it. I performed several rotator cuff strength biulding exercises.

To answer your question cut back. Try doing the bench without going all the way down. It is usually the range of motion that is not 100%. It takes about one year to get 100%. So take it slower.

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

To answer your question cut back. Try doing the bench without going all the way down. It is usually the range of motion that is not 100%. It takes about one year to get 100%. So take it slower.

Thanks for the answer. Your operation probably was more involved than mine if you had the cuff repaired. I had a partial cuff tear but the surgeon said it wasn't torn bad enough to repair it. He said the recovery time was much longer to repair the cuff than to just shave the bone and pull out the inflamed bursa. I'm just trying to get an idea of whether I'm pushing my recovery too fast or whether I need to speed it up. It sounds like I need to slow down a bit. It's a blow to the ego when at one time I was working out with over 300 on the flat bench and now 185 causes pain. Nevertheless, it feels good to be back in the gym doing some type of exercise. I was starting to turn into a big couch potato!

 

[glover]

I had four incisions. Wish it had only been a spur. My luck. Surgery was late Jan 04, was benching 235lbs for 9. After surgery started benching on a machine in April. Went to the bar in late May 155 lbs 3 sets 10. By late July I was still doing the same weight and reps. By late Aug I was up to 205lbs 2 sets 8. So eight months later I'm still not 100%.

Stuck at 205lbs I decided to try a cycle after this. First cycle in 17 years. Did 250mg deca 20mg anavar for 10 weeks. By Dec got my bench up to 275lbs for 6. Surgery was so good decided to fix elbow this Jan so I had tennis elbow surgery. Starting over again.

I felt some discomfort with the heavier weight but it has disappeared. If you use juice just wait for pain to go away and do a light cycle. You strength will come back easily. And the juice will help build those muscles the doc cut.