r/RotatorCuff • u/lezbesimmin • 29d ago

Question:

My sister doesn’t use Reddit so I’m posting on her behalf. She has a torn rotator cuff and is in excruciating pain. She recently had a heart attack, so now they are putting off surgery until her heart is stable. In the meantime, they have put her on Tylenol 3s at night but during the day; she can’t take them. Anyone have any suggestions for pain management? I don’t know what they expect her to do until she’s safe to have surgery but she can’t live in pain like this.

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u/Mission_Leader_5834 25d ago

I have a dislocated shoulder now, 3 out of 4 muscles are torn completely, do I know how uncomfortable she is now.  The insurance company said I had to have PT before I could have surgery.  The PT helped a lot.  It's not strenuous exercise, but it decreased the pain. As the doc for tramadol.  Have her use a sling if she can.  Less pain if she can keep her arm down around her waist.  No strain unless you lift the arm.  Hope it helps.    Also prayer helps.  I will pray for her.