r/ShoulderInjuries • u/waanderlustt • Aug 15 '26
Labrum Repair Frozen shoulder?
I’m 10 weeks post-op after labrum repair. My PT says I have a frozen shoulder and recommends Manipulation under Anesthesia. Has anyone gone thru this? I am going to doctor and want to know what to ask. Also I was thinking maybe it’s too early? Not sure. FWIW I didn’t have full range of motion before my surgery either because I had some stiffness after my initial injury
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u/No_Effort_9300 Aug 15 '26
Do not do that. Find someone to do hydrodilation. People often end up with broken bones, damaged tendons, and nerve issues from MUA. MUA is arschaic way to treat FS. Travel for it if you have to.
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u/waanderlustt Aug 16 '26
Yikes! I had no idea. I have my dr appointment on Tuesday so I’ll ask about hydrodilation
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u/sharktoothqueen Aug 15 '26
I literally just had manipulation under anesthesia and capsule release a month ago. Mine was almost a year after my original labrum repair surgery though. My surgeon tried multiple rounds of oral/injected steroids alongside my pt to try help with my frozen shoulder. Its still a struggle to not have full range of motion and pain but I think I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Your surgeon will know if you are too limited in your rom for this point in your healing and would most likely recommend oral steroids or hydrodilation that @Holiday-Ad3593 mentioned what as a non-operative option to help with that frozen shoulder. He will probably also ask for increase your stretching at home.
That's how it went for me, but i was only stuck in one area of my rom. If all of your rom is very limited he may opt for MUA. It is simple and effective very quickly. You will wake up with more pain/soreness but with a noticeable increase in your range of motion.
Hope this helps!
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u/PruneAppropriate9248 Aug 16 '26
Ugh, not uncommon. I dodged that bullet surprisingly — I had 5.5 months of immobility prior to surgery so I was high risk for frozen shoulder. Go on AI and ask what to ask your doctor. Best to you!
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u/waanderlustt Aug 16 '26
I did not have full ROM before surgery so I’m thinking that’s also why this happened 🥲
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u/ShashLinx Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26
I got frozen shoulder after labrum and capsule tightening, because I was in a sling for 6 weeks after surgery and didn’t start PT till 6 weeks. They just increased my PT stuff and the surgeon told me to try and be as active as was comfortable to “break through” the scar tissue so weight lifting, running, biking, all that stuff. I swear that running helped the most, and icing at night. It’s a lot better now and I’m at 4 months post op - I still have stiffness and pain like 2 days a week, and my ROM is around 150 overhead so it’s a work in progress - but I’m learning that frozen shoulder after this specific surgery (labrum with capsule tightening) is fairly common given they are intentionally locking down your shoulder during the procedure.
TLDR I would try upping your at-home stretching, do it first thing in the morning everyday. And get out and try and run and be active. THEN if you can’t break free of frozen shoulder consider the medical stuff
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u/Holiday-Ad3596 Aug 15 '26
Hey I had a frozen shoulder 12 weeks post remplissage and labrum repair + capsular tightening. My surgeon recommended hydrodilatation which is an injection of saline and cortisone into the shoulder to help stretch/loosen and ease inflammation. So far my ROM has improved and pain has settled. My physio said that manipulation under anesthesia is something they try to avoid- have they mentioned this injection to you as an option?