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So, I just came back from the local lake, where I was chatting with a woman who had rotator cuff surgery on Friday, and was struggling to adjust her sling (I've had a little practice with them...)
During our conversation, I manage to help her relocate the shoulder strap to a more comfortable spot without messing up the shoulder and arm positioning.
Then I asked "where is your ice?" And she told me she used it last night. Now, I'm on my soapbox - one of the BEST pain management tools is ICE, Ice, ice... as often and as long as you can. I pointed out my daughter down on the shore, giving her Dad a paddleboard lesson, in her cast and sling, and said - "at 6 weeks, she still ices at least 4 times a day - and her recovery is going wonderfully"
Are you still icing? If not, I will recommend it heartily. One year out from thumb surgery, I still ice when my hand swells from overuse. Also, are you managing daytime discomfort with Tylenol and Ibuprofen?
Good luck.
Sue
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Dear “no icers”. Sue is spot on. I have special knee icers and hand icers. Everyday they get used. I quite often get up about 5:30 and ice before I actually hit the floor running. (Fat chance of that!). I order extra gel packs for my knee icer so if it’s needed I will always have a second set ready to go.
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My surgeon told me that they have the actual ice machines at the Ortho Clinic. I may just purchase my own. That “tool” was my go to for both shoulder and neck surgeries. I donated it to my PT when I thought that I would never need it again. (That was another joke on me.)
Do you have an ice schedule? What are the results so far?
Be safe, protected and free of inner and outer harm.
Chris