Thread: 6 Month Post-Op Update
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Old 06-16-2014, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sec161 View Post
Dr. Gelabert (UCLA Vascular Surgeon) has brought this up before as a concern after rib resection or scalenectomy if you aren't moving your shoulder joint enough post-op. My fiancé had bicep reattachment and during recovery suffered Frozen Shoulder - it was awful! Through PT and chiropractics (we have a no-cracking chiro here) he was able to get close to his previous ROM. I wish you lots of luck, it is not an easy recovery but it is possible.
Thanks for the info. I've been reading a lot about frozen shoulders, and it's not an easy process. I'm not in a hurry, so if it's a year or so, I'm willing to wait to get better. :0)

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