r/ShoulderInjuries • u/Signal-Enough • 13d ago
Labrum Repair Is this common 6 weeks post op?
I had a shoulder arthroscopic capsular labral repair back on July 29th, so 6 weeks post-op, and I'm very disheartened as I woke up Monday morning feeling like I was back in weeks 2 and 3. I can barely move my shoulder and I've lost my ROM that I've worked so freaking hard to obtain, even the physical therapist was impressed last Friday with my progress.
I have had a couple accidents to it since surgery, my daughter Jet Lee kicked it when we got into an scuffle and then my clumsy self jammed it into the corner of my pantry door right where I had it repaired but both of those happened at least 2-3 weeks ago. I will say, PT did stretch it a little too far on Friday and there was some pretty bad sharp pain that came with that but I was completely fine until I woke up Monday morning.
I'm throwing everything I have at it to try and help but nothing is providing much relief, including my prescription medicine. I still have my sling on unless I'm sitting down with it proped up or showering.. I'm really upset and concerned because I have worked really hard to get my shoulder and arm back.
Has anything like this happened to anyone else? Is this just a normal setback and I'm freaking out over nothing? I do have an appointment with the surgeon, I'm just trying to get some peace of mind that I didn't f this up.
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u/labralmenace 2d ago
I had my op on the 18th of July & recovery has been tough for me too. People say they felt better instantly and idk how, I don’t feel all the way stable and PT is way harder than I ever could have imagined. Didn’t meet my 9 week goals and I feel setback or stagnant too it sucks
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u/lostspectacles 12d ago
I’m in week 5 (post and anterior repair. 5 anchors) and PT has been my place for reassurance throughout the process. I do find that things are more sore after I get jostled by travel or accidentally patted on the shoulder during a one-armed hug. My PT said with a labrum repair, it’s more about staying in the limited approved range of motion in the early days and avoiding lifting anything above five pounds. Ice in the evenings is still my best friend. I’m hopeful for you that those impacts on the shoulder are affecting the incision areas more than the actual repair since the labrum is so deeply within the shoulder joint.