Originally Posted by 7mmWSM
Having some pretty similar issues. Was throwing with my son in October and wasn’t warmed up. He was throwing pretty hard so I was trying to throw hard back...bad idea. It’s pretty painful and has gotten worse over time. If I were to have surgery, research says 6 weeks downtime. What can I expect on recovery if it is a torn RC? It’s in my right shoulder. Can I expect to be able to turn a wrench/shoot/exercise after recovery? Couple different sources said I might not be able to drive for a month. Is that the case? I know few in here are docs, but I figure there’s some experience that might offer insight.



I was off work 3 weeks but could not lift more than 5 pounds for a while. PT lasted 3 months and was very painful, took about a year to regain full strength. Mine was not torn, had an impingement that caused problems over time.

If you can sleep comfortably its probably not ready for surgery. Until you know what the problem is you want know recovery time.