rotator cuff, labrum tear AND bicep tear Posted: 01-25-08 10:06am
I had surgery for rotator cuff tear,
labrum tear and bicept tear six months
ago. In the rotator cuff repair, I didn't
have enough cartiledge to repair so they
had to shave the bone. I do have more use
from my shoulder but still have the pain,
popping, sensation of "pulling or
stretching" when I overdo something and
sometimes my fingers and hand goes all
tingly. Is it normal practice for the
doctor not to do another MRI (or whatever)
to see if everything is ok? Heck,
thinking back, I can't ever recall this
doctor (who has taken care of big name
athletes and other celebrity people) even
touching my shoulder in examination.
I am a caregiver, that means I lift
people. I still have problems lifting the
10 lb restriction limit! Will I ever be
able to lift again? And my doctor gave me
a 10% disability rating. Should that be
more? What happens if the case is closed
and I reinjure it because the doctor
cleared me for regular duty and I go back
to lifting?
Due to it being a workman's comp case, my
doctor ended my therapy and I had my last
dr. appt with him on the 21st of January.
WC goes by an overall time period of
healing which I guess is 6 months. I think
that is ridiculous because no one patient
is the same. I heal much slower because I
am also diabetic. How can they take all
the cases with this kind of damage and
decide on a certain amount of time to
heal?
Does anyone have any advice or comments.
Thanks Laura
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