A couple weeks before Christmas I woke up with a very sore shoulder after an chest work out at the gym the night before. Ibuprofin and heat/ice helped the pain subside within a week and I rested it another week over Christmas and all felt well. I returned to the gym and on different days worked my legs,biceps, triceps and back with no troubles. Third day was chest workout and after a good warm up began doing some dumbbell presses on a flat bench. Made my way to 50 lbs with no problem, first try was greeted with a pop and intense pain. Long story short, after an MRI I have been diagnosed with a detached rotator cuff, some 3.5 cm, and one that is slightly torn. Dr. recommends surgery to repair it within a month. I've been going about my business with a dull ache in my right shoulder, can pull a lat bar, but it is painful to put a t shirt on. I've been playing tennis, good thing I'm left handed, the injury has affected my ball toss on serve ever so slightly. Riding the ST has been OK but I have a dull ache in my shoulder, don't know if it would get worse on a long day.
I have a lot of fun stuff to look forward to and am on the fence about enjoying myself and living through the pain or getting it repaired and not be able to anything for a while. I understand that if I don't repair it now successful repair at a later date may not be as likely. Doing nothing other than try to strengthen the muscles around the injury will still leave me with a weaker and slightly less mobile right shoulder.
Has anyone else had this surgery and how long did it take you to recover to the point you could ride safely?
Anyone told they needed surgery and decided to go on and live with a weaker shoulder and some pain?
I have a lot of fun stuff to look forward to and am on the fence about enjoying myself and living through the pain or getting it repaired and not be able to anything for a while. I understand that if I don't repair it now successful repair at a later date may not be as likely. Doing nothing other than try to strengthen the muscles around the injury will still leave me with a weaker and slightly less mobile right shoulder.
Has anyone else had this surgery and how long did it take you to recover to the point you could ride safely?
Anyone told they needed surgery and decided to go on and live with a weaker shoulder and some pain?