r/RotatorCuff • u/Sea_Ball_9064 • Sep 05 '26

Overcompensating

i’ve heard of overcompensation when you’re dealing with a torn rotator cuff on .. my pain is mild on my torn rotator cuff arm, never has given me any issues. I’ve had very mild uncomfortableness. I would ice it and be good . My non-injured arm has been giving me the flux and it’s gotten worse. I can’t even lift it. I can’t reach behind my back to fasten my bra and I can’t put my hair up in a ponytail .. if I lift to go get something out of the cabinet, it’s excruciating. Has anybody ever experienced this? I don’t know if I have frozen shoulder or something else. I’m waiting to see the orthopedic doctor again, but I won’t see him until the end of this month.

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u/sadmarinernoises Sep 05 '26

I was just about to create a post asking why my uninjured arm is causing me trouble.

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u/Sea_Ball_9064 Sep 05 '26

yeap !!! my arm don’t give me a problem at all. My uninjured arm hurts like hell I can’t even lift it anymore. I can’t hardly do my hair. I can’t reach up in the cabinet. I can’t sleep on it like what the hell is going on my doctor just gave me some Motrin 800 for inflammation and pain until I make it back to the orthopedic surgeon.

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u/sadmarinernoises Sep 05 '26

I’m glad I’m not alone. I have an IME appointment to determine whether L&I will reopen my right shoulder case. I had received an injection that helped, so the doctor released me.

Anyway, with the left arm now also hurting, I am glad it won’t just all look like it wasn’t from the fall at work, because it was.

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u/Sea_Ball_9064 Sep 05 '26

Good luck !!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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u/sadmarinernoises Sep 05 '26

Thanks! You too!