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Any update with this? RE: Pain - how is it now? Are you getting an op?
I got on the bike after 19 weeks off after my Lockdown operation, and did 70 miles. Shoulder was fine. Glad I left it a long time and did physio every day. Feels strong now. Get an op if you can and it's sticking out lots.
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I just came on to post my progress! There's going to be no operation as basically, my consultant sees it as a cosmetic procedure and isn't a fan of unnecessary surgery. (I'm not bothered about the bump either to be honest - my concern was functionality.)
The pain lasted about 36 hours and was probably due to being in the sling for so long as once it subsided, it hasn't come back. There's still pain if I overdo it - lifting too much, sudden movements etc but it's perfectly manageable.
So, I started physio three weeks ago and I've been doing my exercises diligently. I went back yesterday ans my physio was so happy with my progress that I don't need to go back. I have some new exercises to do but she trusts me to do them.
I have full movement and almost full strength back - the only issue like I say, is the pain if I do too much with it.
I've been riding - mainly short journeys and running errands but I'm up to a comfortable 35 miles without there being any pain. Sprinting and climbing out the saddle can be painful but otherwise it's all good.
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johnnyhotdog
So, I went back to the consultant on Monday and he's reluctant to operate. The good news is that I have now been to physio (yesterday) and I haven't lost too much in the way of strength, flexibility and range of movement. I have a series of exercises to perform each day and a return visit in three weeks so all good so far.
The only thing I'm having trouble with and, annoyingly, couldn't replicate with either the consultant or physiotherapist is that I sometimes get a sharp, searing pain in the gap where the collarbone has popped up. Pain wise, it shoots up from a 2/10 to an eight and elicits some seriously creative swearing and is painful enough that my eyes water.
Has anyone experienced this? Is it possible that some soft tissue is getting pinched or is there anything else it could be? It doesn't seem to have a cause or pattern but it can happen once and go away or can happen repeatedly for hours every time I move my shoulder.
Also, I've been told that I can ride a bike as long as I'm careful, stop if it's too painful and I don't fall off. The consultant has seen the effects of comfort eating and agreed that it's probably less harmful to go for an occasional ride than to continue with my new, alarming vice that is takeaways and comfort eating.