surgery

[kevininny]

on jan 23rd 2013 i had open distal clavicle resection on my right shoulder. after years of cortisone injections and anti inflammatory drugs which only dulled the pain... i have read and heard many different things on recovery... i am 11 days post surgery, i am working mostly on range of motion right now, i can use my right arm for day to day activities (not working) i was curious if anyone here has had or knows someone who has had this procedure and how long before they were back in the gym??/ my physical therapist tried telling me 5 months!!!! my doctor said 3 months... ive read online as few as 4 weeks and as long as a year. any info would be great... thanx

 

[kevininny]

i was also curious if anyone has used IGF1 after a surgery to speed recovery, and if it was beneficial?????

 

[SolomonGrundy]

have not had that procedure, it sounds more painful and invasive. i had both shoulders done at different time but it was arthroscopic, a decompression with an elevation. recovery varied on each as procedure process and surgeons improved, first one was 3 months just to use it well and 5 months before gym, second one was one month to use it well and three moths to gym

 

[kevininny]

a little more invasive yes bc they laid it right open to work on it rather than arthroscopic.besides that it was a pretty basic procedure, they just cut approx 1/2 in off of the clavicle to give it a little room...

 

[kevininny]

i actually have full range of motion back already after 11 days with little discomfort...

 

[SolomonGrundy]

excellent, then assume 3 months to be safe for real weigh bearing exercise

 

[kevininny]

im hoping 2 months light weight and hopefully back to where i was in 3 months or shortly after.... hoping someone here replies with their recovery from experience

 

[kevininny]

anyone? is a very common injury/surgery..

 

[jj341]

I had Distal Clavicle resection along with a rotator cuff repair 2 1/2 years ago. My shoulder is still not right. 20 years ago I had a rotator cuff repair in the same shoulder and I was 100% after 2 years. No pain or anything else. This time I am limited in that the shoulder hurts while lifting but I am as strong as I was before. The reason for this I believe is because of the resection. Taking a piece of the collarbone is not a minor thing for weight lifters. It's going to affect us.

 

[Trust_]

One thing is for sure, dont try to go too fast and do more damage. Take it slow and progressively.
Good luck!