Ham Radio 2.0 Coverage of Low-band Channels for GMRS

[WRTC928]

11 hours ago, Lscott said:

Been there about 12 to 15 years back. Had a minor rotor cuff tear in the tendon. Got surgery to stitch up the tear, doc put in an anchor to reattach the torn section to the bone and clean off some bone spurs. I wrecked the shoulder at the gym while using the upright seated bench press machine. Yeah, it hurt like an SOB when it happened too. Then the shoulder “popped” just a fraction of a second after I felt the stretching sensation. When home offer that. Basically couldn’t lift my right arm.

It took about 6 months of PT just to get back normal range of motion. Then another 6 months to a year building the strength back up.

Yeah, I'd like to get back to lifting weights, but I don't want anything like that to happen. I'm going to be careful with it for quite some time.

[WRUU653]

35 minutes ago, WRTC928 said:

Yeah, I'd like to get back to lifting weights, but I don't want anything like that to happen. I'm going to be careful with it for quite some time.

I'll chime in on this too (thus turning it into an official ham rag chew, lol).  I also went through this about seven years ago, full tear of the shoulder and a full and a partial for the wrist. The wrist still gives me the most grief. Physical therapy is key. It can be difficult but stick with it. Being carefull with it is a good call, I have found there are limits to what I can put the shoulder through and pushed it hard once last year and was sure I had F'd it up again, though it went back to it's new normal after a couple of weeks. I guess I'm not in my 20's anymore. Wishing you a good recovery. 73's

[Lscott]

3 hours ago, WRTC928 said:

Yeah, I'd like to get back to lifting weights, but I don't want anything like that to happen. I'm going to be careful with it for quite some time.

Yeah, wait until your knee gives out and have it replaced. It makes the shoulder work look like a walk in the park.