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Posted - 09/11/2007 :  13:23:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Our user asked: "I had shoulder stabalization surgery in march it is now sept. everything is strong but my bicept and can only curl 15lbs with slight pain.With my arm hanging down while lying the shoulder hurts deep in the front,told it is rotater cuf. I am doing physo but she is calling the surgen to see if this is normal.when first done the surgon said it was looser tha expected. No phsyo fpr 2 month.Iam on a 5 day a week workout program and need to do heavy lifing for work.I can do 10 chimups 30 pushups shrugs dips bo row. where do I go from here?"

Ask a PT Response: "When you mention you underwent shoulder stabilization surgery in March I am assuming you most likely underwent capsular tightening. After the surgery, you were then told to protect and rest your shoulder until May/June and at that time you were to begin PT. Therefore, you are now approximately 6 months status post surgery now. At about 6 months out, your workout routine is on the higher level end in regards to stress/difficulty. From your workout routine you might be overstressing your biceps. For example, a chin up requires alot of work from the biceps. That might be why you might be experiencing pain with an activity such as curling a 15lb wt. Pain at the anterior aspect of the shoulder can be associated with involvement of the rotator cuff but it can include involvement of the biceps long head tendon as well. I would recommend you wait to see what your surgeon has to say and work with your PT for now to develop a less stressful routine which will help you simulate and prepare you for your duties at work. Good luck and thanks for using CyberPT."