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[GoatLocker]

Sounds a lot like my repair. I tore it just prior to a 6 month deployment, and the Doc onboard downplayed it, saying it was just a strain, then just tendonitis, then finally, "oh well, I'll get you in for an MRI after deployment". By the time I got the MRI, I had "frozen shoulder syndrome", AKA Adhesive Capulitis. I also had "Impingement Syndrome" which was caused by a bone spur on the under side of the acromion. The long term wear of the impingement syndrome was the underlying cause of my injury, according to my surgeon. I guess this is pretty common.

Good luck with the repair and recovery bro. I'm no medical expert, but if you want any insight or moral support, drop me a pm. You will also meet plenty of folks at PT at various stages of recovery.

[macpappy]

Originally Posted by GoatLocker

Sounds a lot like my repair. I tore it just prior to a 6 month deployment, and the Doc onboard downplayed it, saying it was just a strain, then just tendonitis, then finally, "oh well, I'll get you in for an MRI after deployment". By the time I got the MRI, I had "frozen shoulder syndrome", AKA Adhesive Capulitis. I also had "Impingement Syndrome" which was caused by a bone spur on the under side of the acromion. The long term wear of the impingement syndrome was the underlying cause of my injury, according to my surgeon. I guess this is pretty common.

Good luck with the repair and recovery bro. I'm no medical expert, but if you want any insight or moral support, drop me a pm. You will also meet plenty of folks at PT at various stages of recovery.

Yep, I've got a bone spur also and the Doc believes that it finally caused the injury and that lead to the frozen shoulder. This all happened about three months ago while I was doing some yard work and swing a weedeater back and forth. The Orthopedist I'm seeing is a good man who I've dealt with in the past so it was nice getting a straight up assessment from the beginning.