Torn rotator cuff

[skipetex]

Who can tell me about the recovery time. I'm going to the dr next week expecting him to say mine is torn. If he suggest surgery how long is the recovery. More specific is my chances to be pulling my bow back by first of november out of the question. Thanks in advance.

[skipetex]

Oh heck just saw where I posted this. Sorry. Moderator could you please move to campfire. Thanks

[kae006]

Why would anyone want to buy one that's already torn? Sell me a good one that I might be able to use later.

[T-square]

Glad u posted here....I’m interested and following.

[Bish]

Well had mine torn back in 1989, had surgery done and was out for 8 months, but things has come a long way since then.

God Bless
Bish

[Charlie]

I tore mine December 1, 2018 and shot my bow for the first time in mid July 2019. I was a bit nervous when I shot it the first time.

[Horn chaser]

I had surgery on April 25th for 2 partial tears and bone spurs. I am getting close to be pain free now and building up strength again now. My dad on the other hand was a lot worse than I was with his. He was in a sling for 6 weeks before he could even start rehabbing each of his shoulders. He had them both done about 10 months apart. It's all going to depend on what they have to do to repair your shoulder. If I had waited to much longer my bicep tendon was starting to go bad from the bone spurs and that would have made it a lot worse for me. Good luck and hope yours works out like mine is right now.

To answer your question about being able to pull a bow back in November it just depends on what damage they have to repair. If like mine yes I think you could. I test drew back a 44# longbow today. Didn't shoot it but just testing my shoulder a little. If they have to do a bunch like my dad then I wouldn't get my hopes up to shoot a bow this November.

[Charlie]

I also had a bicep tendon tear, and my doctor had me wait 8 weeks before I could start physical therapy. Just waiting to start rehab was hard because I was eager to get back to normal. But I had zero strength before starting physical therapy. It seemed like a long process at the time. After talking to others that had the same surgery, I realized that recovery times vary with each person.

[Plain Lucky]

Depends on the tear, whether you need surgery, and the extent of the repair. As mentioned above, pulling your bow back the first time will definitely make you nervous. I used a product similar to this and found it very helpful.

https://www.3riversarchery.com/power...iABEgKngPD_BwE

Good luck, hopefully it's minor and PT will be sufficient rather than surgery.

[bowtec8]

I had surgery this past august and was in a sling for 6 weeks. I had a few anchors put in to fix the tear and was told not to lift over 20 pounds for a year. I did 6 weeks of therapy and I’m back to about 90%. I traded bows with my son and it’s set at 55 pounds. I got it back but it was scary. Been shooting for a couple weeks now and can tell it’s getting stronger. My advice is do not rush it. It’s something I don’t want to experience again. Get a crossbow and get in the woods. There’s always next year to get Bach to bow hunting. That’s what I did and am glad now I did it that way instead of rushing and regretting it.

[Pedernal]

Good advice all around. I had surgery back about six years ago. Surgery was Feb 21 and I was shooting my 70 # bow by mid September. I initially turn it down as much as it would go.

As mentioned above, it's going to depend on how much they have to fix. Go and get it done ASAP and get after rehab afterwards. i ended up doing all of the necessary rehab on my own and it worked out well. The stretching exercises suck but it's what will get you back to 100% or as close to it as possible. The worst thing about the whole experiance is having to wear a sling for over a month after surgery. The immobilized arm was really weak afterwards. Further frustrating was the fact I was not allowed to do strength type exercises for close to three months after surgery and until I could get to certain bench marks in flexibility.

Best of luck getting your shoulder fixed up.

[coker737]

Have had both of mine repaired. 8 Weeks of PT and you will be back in the hunt.

[Royal]

I had surgery this past august and was in a sling for 6 weeks. I had a few anchors put in to fix the tear and was told not to lift over 20 pounds for a year. I did 6 weeks of therapy and I’m back to about 90%. I traded bows with my son and it’s set at 55 pounds. I got it back but it was scary. Been shooting for a couple weeks now and can tell it’s getting stronger. My advice is do not rush it. It’s something I don’t want to experience again. Get a crossbow and get in the woods. There’s always next year to get Bach to bow hunting. That’s what I did and am glad now I did it that way instead of rushing and regretting it.

100% X2! Not rushing it is the key. I tore two of the four tendons that hold the shoulder together. Sling for 4-6 weeks and then LOTS of rehab. Rehab is the key. If you don't stretch and strengthen you will likely loose some mobility. Best thing you can do is buy or borrow a cross bow for this fall and totally let it heal. It took me a year to be back to 100%. I've heard that if you rush it the second go around is not good. The surgery was not bad. Sleeping in a recliner and that dang sling were the worst part. Good luck!

[xman59]

i had rotator surgery on june 9th 2009,, in a sling for 6 weeks and then started therapy,,,, i was able to start shooting at 30 # before season opened and then made it to 60# by opening day,, but it was uncomfortable and i could only manage about 4-5 shots a day, so i decided it was in my best interest to not bow hunt the 09 season,,, i made a great recovery but it took a full year before i felt right

what ever you do follow the therapy and don't do what they say don't do!

[Big pig]

I don’t heal as fast as I used to, but I like the advice you got above.
I would get the crossbow now and make sure you had help loading and hanging the deer this fall.