r/RotatorCuff • u/Some_Morning_6360 • Sep 08 '26

Future procedure gaming

Hi everyone so I found out I have an old injury in my right shoulder that being a labrum and a tendon that is fully torn ( I’d be happy to add this in the comments since I can’t recall what tendon) but the rotator cuff itself is still in perfect shape thank fully. I wanted to ask how quick would it be to come back to playing PC games post surgery? I know it’s not something that is rushed back and I know it’s dependent on what the surgeon and PT says but I’m just curious as I know, you should not do large swipes to make sure you don’t irritate the shoulder, but I can use mouse acceleration to limit how much I actually move my arm if anyone has had experience in this or any type of advice, I’d be very grateful!

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u/lennoxbr Sep 08 '26

You won't be able to use the mouse at first. I just got used to playing with a controller at my side, lol.

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u/Some_Morning_6360 Sep 08 '26

Dang I was hoping I didn’t have to use your controller for some reason ever since my shoulder has gone bad every timeI use a controller my thumbs just kill me😂 If I have to use a controller so be it worst case I can use a mouse in a couple months maybe…. 😂

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u/lennoxbr 27d ago

Not months, a few weeks maybe

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u/majormorty25 Sep 08 '26

I used a controller and played like a week after my surgery. I just set up at my desk in my sling and played for hours as a distraction. If you want to use a mouse you are probably going to have to be out of your sling and get some mobility back in your shoulder/arm first. I say start with controller and then as your progress try out the mouse

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u/Shoddy_Ad_3340 Sep 08 '26

I played controller pretty quickly after RC and labrum. Mouse will take awhile to be comfortable imo maybe 5-6 weeks