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    Yes. It's a very shoulder intense workout. I was...

    Yes. It's a very shoulder intense workout. I was cleared to do whatever I want back in January. At that point I wasn't physically able to but it was allowed. If it gets really bad I'll probably be...
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    So I started swimming for the high school season...

    So I started swimming for the high school season last week and I'm sad to say it isn't going nearly as well as I thought it would. I'm not really holding up at all. it's really disappointing but I'll...
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    That sounds like a pretty good trip. Not too...

    That sounds like a pretty good trip. Not too unreasonable for your situation. I have 3 more visits too. They didn't tell me if they were going to add more after that but the way she was talking it...
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    Yeah. Strength is definitely a difficult thing to...

    Yeah. Strength is definitely a difficult thing to get back. lol. I finally did 10 pushups today. Just in time to win my bet. I am dying right now though. I wish the pain would just go away!
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    So I had a recheck done with the head physical...

    So I had a recheck done with the head physical therapist the other day. I just thought I should put my results up. For ROM as far as what you need to function (not as an athlete though) I have normal...
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    That doesn't seem too bad. You should be able to...

    That doesn't seem too bad. You should be able to handle that. I was going to go hiking on the Appalachian Trail this summer but our plans were cancelled. I don't think I would be able to handle the...
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    Skidog- I'm so glad your shoulder's doing good....

    Skidog- I'm so glad your shoulder's doing good. I'm sure you'll do great on your backpacking trip. Just don't overfill your pack and go as light as you can. Have fun.
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    I once had a blocked salivary gland that led down...

    I once had a blocked salivary gland that led down the jawline. But it hurt when I ate or drank anything since that makes you produce more saliva. And that side of my face was really swollen. But the...
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    Yesterday I went in for physical therapy and she...

    Yesterday I went in for physical therapy and she stretched me first. I was really surprisingly loose. For the first time ever my motion was "normal"! It was actually how it is supposed to be. I'm...
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    I called him to tell him about it and see if I...

    I called him to tell him about it and see if I should go back to physical therapy. He wanted me to try more p.t. and see if they can help me and if the p.t. doesn't work then I have to go see him...
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    [quote=Skidog;2918754] You might be done by...

    You might be done by that time because it sounds like your moving along quickly. It also depends on insurance. My insurance will approve me a maximum of 24 appointments, which is a lot but it takes a...
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    [QUOTE=Skidog;2918512]Ramping up exercises and...

    [QUOTE=Skidog;2918512]Ramping up exercises and weight at physical therapy. Man the shoulder is tweaking today.....just another 5 visits and im done...hoping for the best. lots more motion than i...
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    Skidog- that's usually when I really start...

    Skidog- that's usually when I really start feeling it too. I found that it does help a some to ice after but usually now I don't take them up on it because I don't feel like sitting there an extra 15...
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    I had a really big milestone the other night. I...

    I had a really big milestone the other night. I was doing my exercises. One where I lay on my stomach on the floor with my arms straight up above my head. Then I try to lift my arm off the floor. I...
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    Yeah. Your exactly right. It scares me to think...

    Yeah. Your exactly right. It scares me to think that I'll never be myself. I feel like somebody stole my body and won't give it back. I don't accept change well and it's such a drastic change to go...
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    Skidog- Your exercises are the exercises that I...

    Skidog- Your exercises are the exercises that I did at first too. It's just that they killed me with the stretching. Hopefully it won't get much worse for you there. Although I'm sure they were...
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    Oh boy. I'm dying right now. I had rehab this...

    Oh boy. I'm dying right now. I had rehab this morning and it was brutal. I'm both exhausted and dying of pain. I did really well with the exercises that they asked me to do though. No pain, no gain,...
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    Lol. I hope that it goes well for you too....

    Lol. I hope that it goes well for you too. Hopefully you bounce back really quick and can get back to doing the things you love. And that a cool picture. Was the tear really big? It looks pretty big...
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    Skidog- Yeah. My school trainer who was also...

    Skidog- Yeah. My school trainer who was also helping me with rehab told me that the fact that I wasn't allowed to use my arm or take it out of the sling at all for the first 6 weeks put me behind by...
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    crackboy's right. A few things that might play...

    crackboy's right. A few things that might play into the difference between you and me are that you were probably in better shape due to the fact that I couldn't use my arm for 2 years barely at all...
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    Btw I forgot to mention the last post was to...

    Btw I forgot to mention the last post was to Skidog.
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    Wow. That's really good. It's amazing how...

    Wow. That's really good. It's amazing how different recoveries can be from the different surgeries. I'm really glad that others don't have to go through such a horrible recovery. I wouldn't wish it...
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    Sea 2 Ski- I know I have some problems with my...

    Sea 2 Ski- I know I have some problems with my back and shoulder blades being very weak. Had a lot of scapular instability and there's still an imbalance there. That probably adds to it and my PT...
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    That's good. I remember the day I got the all...

    That's good. I remember the day I got the all clear. It was the best day ever. :) Even though i knew I couldn't do many of the things I was now allowed to do it still felt really good to know I could...
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    Good for you crackboy. Keep it up. ...

    Good for you crackboy. Keep it up.

    Stuckathuntermtn- When did you have your surgery?
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    Yeah. I sure can pick em' can't I? ;) The two...

    Yeah. I sure can pick em' can't I? ;) The two longest recoveries in the universe. lol.

    Glad your doing so well. I wasn't allowed out of my sling at all for 6 weeks. Yes, rehab is a bitch. I hate...
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    At my rehab the other day they did a massage on a...

    At my rehab the other day they did a massage on a muscle that was apparently super tight. Of course I had no idea what they were talking about. The entire area that they did the "nice" massage on is...
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    Thank you Snowmiser. This site is so helpful to...

    Thank you Snowmiser. This site is so helpful to clear my mind. I had my first rehab session today. I've been to that place so many times I should be put on the payroll. lol. I have been in so much...
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    Thank you Snowmiser. Yes, I must say I swam quite...

    Thank you Snowmiser. Yes, I must say I swam quite slow, obviously with one arm and not being able to dive it's a pretty slow time. But it was faster than I thought and I did beat a girl one time....
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    That's impressive Snowmiser! Congratulations on...

    That's impressive Snowmiser! Congratulations on your surgery going so well. I wasn't allowed to get back in the pool until about 3 1/2 months out of surgery but I swam competitively with one arm...
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    igr, How far out of surgery are you now? I know...

    igr, How far out of surgery are you now? I know the doctor said for some people it can take two years to feel normal but I just don't feel like everything's right with my shoulder. i feel like i...
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    Ok. Well, I would hope we wouldn't have to do...

    Ok. Well, I would hope we wouldn't have to do that. I know I can expect to possibly need this surgery again in 5 years or so and possibly in my other shoulder too but I certainly would not want to do...
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    I live in a small town so we don't have many...

    I live in a small town so we don't have many options for therapists and I don't want to drive to the town I got my surgery in. I have two options for therapy places and I went to the other one 6...
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    Listen to your doctor. It seems like it sucks now...

    Listen to your doctor. It seems like it sucks now that you can't ride your bike but it really will be worth it in the end. you don't wanna mess up the hard work you've done by getting hurt and then...
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    So he made it tight enough that your never going...

    So he made it tight enough that your never going to get your motion back?

    Good luck with your rehab. The first few months are a bitch. It's the worst but it's worth it in the end.
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    Thank you for the advice. One problem with me was...

    Thank you for the advice. One problem with me was that my doctor purposefully tightened my shoulder too much knowing that if he didn't I would have to repeat the surgery because of my lifestyle. So...
  37. Forgot to mention, I intially went to therapy 3...

    Forgot to mention, I intially went to therapy 3 times a week, then reduced to 2 times, and then eventually to 1 time a week. But I had good insurance. Also, what kind of job do you have?
  38. I don't know if you've gotten your surgery...

    I don't know if you've gotten your surgery already or if you are still looking for insight but I had my shoulder capsule tightened posterior and anterior but no tears in the labrum repaired.

    I had...
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    First of all. congratulations on being as far as...

    First of all. congratulations on being as far as you are in your motion. I was nowhere near there at that point. About my motion. I am close to where I want to be. about 90% there. The therapists can...
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    shoulder surgery

    I'm 17 years old and have multi-directional instability from swimming. I had a posterior and anterior capsular plication surgery to repair it exactly 11 months ago. I have 3 questions for somebody...
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