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February 08, 2012  
COMMUNITY: Patient Stories


Broken Humerus & then Frozen Shoulder

I broke my right humerus bone (broken up & down like a "V") on September 23, 2005. I was immobilized for 6 weeks and then started PT 3 x's a week the first week in November for FS until the first week in January when my Physical Therapist didn't see me progressing very much. I had surgery of arthroscopy, selective capsular release, including release of the rotator interval, followed by arthroscopic subacromial decompression with ligament resection and manipulation, under anaesthesia. What a mess!! I immediately went to PT within two hours of my surgery. Then went to PT 5 x's a week for the next 3 weeks and then 3 x's a week for the next 5 weeks. I couldn't even lift my arm off the table when lying down. I can now lift my arm over my head (lying down only) with a 1 lb. weight comfortably. I still have a lot of pain and continue to exercise on a daily basis. My strength is so slow to return but the surgeon said it would take at least a year to get it back. I also get very discouraged and depressed. Some days I feel like I will never be the same. Karen from NY



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Apr. 09 7 Dislocation
Jan. 23 1 Distal Clavicle Resection
Sep. 23 4 Fractures
Sep. 29 11 Frozen Shoulder
Nov. 10 2 Hemi-Replacement
May. 13 4 Impingement
Mar. 16 5 Instability
Jan. 26 2 Labral Tear
Nov. 14 1 Mini-Open Repair
Feb. 27 5 Osteoarthritis
Jul. 24 2 Reduction
0 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mar. 26 9 Rotator Cuff Tear
0 Separated Shoulder
Nov. 05 14 Shoulder Fusion
Jul. 20 14 Shoulder Pain
Jan. 14 4 Subacromial Decompression
Aug. 23 4 Total Shoulder Replacement

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