Is there a Dr in the house to interpret my MRI?

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I talked to the surgeon yesterday he agreed , I need surgery now , not later . He said they would schedule it ASAP , hopefully before Christmas . He was fun , he showed me where the tendons are now and where they are supposed to be , wow , it's a mess .
This is the one I chose , he seems to be compatent and has great reviews , stay tuned more to come ......

Ryan W. Simovitch, MD - Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgeon | HSS

Consider yourself fortunate to have gotten into a doctor with those qualifications so quickly. Best wishes on good results. Listen to the PT folks. That advice is of paramount importance. An orthopedic surgeon with those qualifications will have top notch PT folks.

 

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I'm ~8 mo. post-op from a full thickness supraspinatus tear. It was an acute injury and I got surgery as soon as the medical-industrial complex would allow (4 months).

All my doc said after he looked at the MRI was "Congratulations. You tore it clean off!"

Intense rehab was ~6 months but I'm back to 90-95% mobility and 85% strength.

This is my experience too. I felt 95% at 6 months, but knew it was still healing.

Get a good surgeon, follow PT from a good place and then don't stop exercising your shoulder.

You'll be fine for next season.

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Consider yourself fortunate to have gotten into a doctor with those qualifications so quickly. Best wishes on good results. Listen to the PT folks. That advice is of paramount importance. An orthopedic surgeon with those qualifications will have top notch PT folks.

I agree 100%. A lot of the success of the surgery depends on the postoperative follow-up and how hard the patient will work to recover.



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[CRJR45]

I agree 100%. A lot of the success of the surgery depends on the postoperative follow-up and how hard the patient will work to recover.



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The surgeon was very adamant about explaining just that ^and he made sure I understood him . I told him if he does his part I'll do mine .
The dude came in looking exactly as he does in his bio pics , black slip on shoes , no socks , very GQ , if that's still a thing ? LOL
But I like him and felt relieved after talking with him .