Running after rotator cuff surgery?

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Has anyone had a rotator cuff injury, and returned to running? How
long did you wait until you returned to running?

thx

I had rotator cuff reconstruction last December 15. Prior to surgery
I was running about 35 miles per week. The week following surgery I
rode a stationary recumbent bike a few times. My first run was two
weeks after surgery. My arm was still in a sling for my first several
runs. I made sure to run on even surfaces because the thought of a
fall frightened me. That week I ran 15 miles. The following week I
was back to 30 miles per week. I was back to normal(running wise) soon
after, and since have completed a half marathon and a marathon. I am
now 6 months since surgery and the shoulder isn't perfect yet, but it
is better than it was prior to surgery. It no longer affects me
running. Good luck with your shoulder.....I hope your recovery is
quick and complete.

Rob

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Has anyone had a rotator cuff injury, and returned to running? How
long did you wait until you returned to running?

thx

I had rotator cuff reconstruction last December 15. Prior to surgery
I was running about 35 miles per week. The week following surgery I
rode a stationary recumbent bike a few times. My first run was two
weeks after surgery. My arm was still in a sling for my first several
runs. I made sure to run on even surfaces because the thought of a
fall frightened me. That week I ran 15 miles. The following week I
was back to 30 miles per week. I was back to normal(running wise) soon
after, and since have completed a half marathon and a marathon. I am
now 6 months since surgery and the shoulder isn't perfect yet, but it
is better than it was prior to surgery. It no longer affects me
running. Good luck with your shoulder.....I hope your recovery is
quick and complete.

Rob

I tore my rotator cuff in a biking accident late in 2003, but my injuries
also included a cracked skull (and lacerations) and some broken ribs. My
shoulder re-hab was really delayed by 6 weeks as a result. Even then,
full range of motion only returned after about 3 months, and I still
would get shooting pains if I lifted my arm in just-the-wrong way for a
year after the accident.

I had been running 80+ km/week (leading into a marathon), and normally
averaged 50-60. When I started running again (about two weeks into the
shoulder physical therapy), I was able to manage 3-5 km two or three
times a week for a couple of months. Whenever I got impatient with the
progress and went up to, say 10-15 km my shoulder would throb and swell
for the next three or four days.

That said, patience and persistence pay off. I have been back to the
full distances since early 2005. However, in the meantime I have only
been able to shed a stone of the stone and ten I put on during my
recuperation (age, don't you know).

BK