Tore Rotator Cuff 3 Times.
tore rotator cuff 3 times now in 2 years. still in pain
I tore my right rotator cuff and biceps tendons in a work related injury almost 2 years ago.
Had first surgery in Mar 2013. Had several months of PT and 5 days of work harding before i was forced back to work.

Retured to work, worked about 4 months and the pain continuously got worse. Went back to Drs. Had another Mri. Both were tore again
Had second surgery in Dec 2013. Dr. Fixed cuff again and re-anchored my biceps tendons. Also told me that he move tge anchor in my arm down more and that i should be pain free.

Went back to work Feb 2014. Worked about 5 months. Pain came back and continuously got worse. Returned to Drs. Explained my sisituation to him. He told me that there was nothing more that he could do for me. Dr. Sent me for a Flexible Capacity Test to determine if i had a disability rating. Dr. Did not reexamine me, or send me for another Mri. Just referred me to a,second opinion Dr.
I seen the second opinion Dr about a week later. The Dr examined me, ask me a few questions and said that be could help me. He did not send me for a Mri. Either. He wanted to do exploratory shoulder surgery on me.

So the next week when i arrived at work in the morning i let them know that i was going to have th have yet another surgery. That night i was terminated on some B.S fighting issue. ( like id try and pick a fight with only one arm to defend myself with.) They told me: WE JUST DONT HAVE ROOM FOR YOU HERE ANYMORE.

Now im jobless, had the 3rd surgery Aug 2014...
Been though several months of PT. Pain will not go away. Now i have alot of pain and new symptoms. Severe headache spells. Headache all the time..starts in the back of my neck at the base of the skull and goes all the way,to front of head behind eyes. Eyez get throbbing and really blood shot. Neck pain in the right side, right shoulder blade pain. Hands get very cold and numb sometimes.

I also received nerve blocks with all 3 surgeries. but last nerve block was different. Dr struggled getting the block in. He tried at least 3 times before he was successful. also, 2 previous block wore off later the same night of surgery. last block face was still numb 2 days later??

I have told PT Dr about these issues and he has some other excuse for all my symptoms.
Noticed a sharp pain in the front of my right shoulder about 2 weeks ago after starting some new exercise.. Told him about that, he said just scar tissue breaking up.
Now, cant sleep in bed again, sharp pains in shoulder, but great ROM.. Shoulder blade hurts like hell. Head is killing me. My hands go so cold i wear gloves indoors sometime.

Now my left shoulder is hurting me too. I figured this would happen since ive been doing everything with my left arm and shoulder for 2 year now!!
Went back to Dr last Tuesday, 3 weeks early to let him know about my pain and that i was miserable. They examined me. And told me that my issues WERE NOT COME FROM MY RIGHT SHOULDER OR ROTATOR CUFF. THEY FIXED MY SHOULDER....

Dr. Ordered a EMG test. He said that worker comp probably will not pay for that test. Now, still wait to hear from,worker comp. Dr would not give me nothing for pain. No muscle relaxers, no know. Said to just keep working hard at PT. Im miserable and im ****** off. He didnt even send me for anothe MRI knowing my shoulder history.....

It seems like if i walk for a while it starts hurting, if i sit down to long it starts hurting.
Any arm movment it hurts.
PT is killing me and they are trying more strengthening exercises. They arm pulleys, trap pull downs, some sort of weird pushups.. I waz in so much pain last week i got sick to my stomach. Dr, PT Dr, is not listening to me at all..

Im in alot of pain and miserable here. I cant get comfortable, cant relax, cant sleep/rest.
Can anyone please help me out here??????
Sincerely: Hurting Southeastern Indiana man

Our useful sticky thread is a good place to start-
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread84.html

Just wondering. Im about 4 plus months out of my 3rd Rotator Cuff surgery.
My shoulder still hurts and im reall weak.
Most noticeable pain( to the touch) is in the front of my shoulder were I'd say the shoulder and arm attaches. And of couse right by my big scare..... Also hurt on the outside of my arm shoulder...
Is this normal???

3 rd on the same shoulder??
Same surgeon each time?? If so I wouldn't go to same guy a 4th time...

Has surgeon ever mentioned anything about inner scar tissue?
Do the drs give any reason for ongoing problems ?

Any hand or elbow problems with it?
Any upper back muscle pain/trigger points?


Is the area hyper sensitive to fabric or breezes? extreme or out of ordinary pain?
If so you might want to Read on our forum for RSD/CRPS.

Merged the new thread with the one that has more details..

Stop the PT if is is worsening you!!!
If it is TOS that is the wrong kind of PT..

Try to find a gentle PT that understands TOS PT or possible an expert/highly skilled chiropractor.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread135.html

You might even be mis dx'd and had TOS all this time, please try to see a Top TOS surgeon for better testing & proper dx. they will rule in or out other conditions before suggesting TOS surgery..

No after second surgery failed that Dr. Said he could not do anything else for me and referred me. To another orthopaedic surgeon for a second opinion.
This guy didnt even order a MRI, he just ask me some questions, examind me for about 5 mins. And said he could help me and fix the problem.
The problem is, the PROBLEM is getting worse.
Ive had headaches everyday for over 2 years now (since i was injured at work)..
Always complained about a knot and sorness in shoulder blade. Now. Both my PT drs say its just bursa moving around and it will go away. Well it hasn't in 2 years.

Now still have headaches everyday, but go through spell with severe/ migraine headaches.
Constance pain in right side of neck. Constance pain in my shoulder blade. Weakness in right arm and shoulder. NOTICEABLE lack of muscle tone in right arm and shoulder.
My hand go cold most of the time. They get so cold the ache and hurt.
Ive been getting stiner feelings in both arm especially when i drive. I can get comfortable almost anywhere. Now my left (Good) shoulder is showing the same symptoms as my right.
After 2 year of doing everything with it, its probably,wore out.
Like today, i went outside to get the mail, had a Carhart coat on but not zipped completely up.wind was blowing and i got a cold draft that blew in and it hurt my shoulder blade ...bax sharp shooting pain.
I get irritated way to easy now, seems like everything get on my nerves.
I can move fast. If so i get dizzy.
I saw my dr last Tuesday about all these new symptoms.,he said it has nothing to do with my shoulder. He fixed that problem. Did order me a EMG go next Wednesday for that.
Im just miserable here.... I cant do anything. If i get up and have little pain (which is unusual now) by the time i get out of the shower i hurt like hell..

Sorry im still new here. But i replied at the bottom of my last post.
Im not going to retype all this. Because it really hurts to type too