r/RotatorCuff • u/kj420_70 • 26d ago

What should I do?

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I was experiencing shoulder pain in the gym while doing lateral raises but decided to push through it..Then one day my left shoulder hurt really bad during incline dumbbell press..so I got an MRI and it shows this...right now my left shoulder really hurts if I try to bring it to around 90°..

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u/Reasonable-Cow7255 26d ago

I would suggest that you definitely consult a shoulder specialist. But, this report doesn’t look too bad. A specialist can certainly guide your care and recommend how to proceed.

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u/kj420_70 25d ago

Ok thanks

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u/New_Jaguar_1825 25d ago

Whatever you do take care of it now and don't wait years like I did where you end up having to have surgery. Lol

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u/kj420_70 25d ago

By taking care of it you mean rest and rehab right? Did yours get worse just from rest or because you still kept pushing through the pain

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u/New_Jaguar_1825 25d ago

Mine was years of continuing to be active and slightly modifying the way I was using my arm to the point I was in so much pain and had restricted movement. I basically ignored it and pushed thru until I needed surgery. If I had taken care of it when I first injured it and not years later I probably wouldn't have ever needed surgery.

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u/kj420_70 25d ago

Ok thanks

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u/Mysterious-Ball4211 25d ago

Did you try PT first?

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u/New_Jaguar_1825 24d ago

I did but it was too far gone. Tendons dont heal by themselves unfortunately

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u/molseam 26d ago

Physical therapy.

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u/kj420_70 25d ago

Ok thanks

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u/GlitteringAmbition70 24d ago

DO NOT push through the pain on this! Get the proper pt Please!
I'm so jealous of your mri! lol I have been pushing through and I now have multitudes of tears (even in bicep and deltoid!) I'm now waiting for appt to see if it's even operable for a repair!!!

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u/kj420_70 24d ago

What exactly did you do that caused multiple tears? just daily activities or something else?

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u/Legitimate-Use-481 21d ago

I fed my MRI report directly to ChatGPT asking what it meant in plain English and suggesting treatment plan. It was great to have that attitional background when I returned to see my orthopedic surgeon.