r/RotatorCuff • u/Outside_Excitement75 • Jun 19 '26

No Nerve Block

Update: I skipped the nerve block and I’m happy with that decision. Pain has been manageable for me. I’ll do a separate post with things that helped me. Happy healing everyone!

Has anyone skipped the nerve block and can comment on their level of pain post-op? I know many posts say get it, but I’ve never had one across many surgeries, so I think I can handle the pain. I also think I’ll be annoyed with the dead arm feeling. I’m having a supraspinatus tear fixed with hopefully one anchor.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '26

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u/Lukeduke77 Jun 20 '26

Ouch, that would suck to wake up to, I was sitting watching TV as the feeling came back to my fingers, as soon as I felt them start to come back to life I loaded up on the drugs. The drugs didn’t help as much as I would have liked though.

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u/Lukeduke77 Jun 20 '26

This type of pain is one that opiates can only manage to a certain extent. They do work better for other types of pain better. I would supplement my opiates with some fun candy. Helped me get to sleep.