Frozen Shoulder

Crosbyfan1987
Crosbyfan1987 Member Posts: 16
edited August 2018 in Breast Cancer with Another Diagnosis or Comorbidity

anyone on here have this?

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  • Denise-G
    Denise-G Member Posts: 1,777
    edited April 2018

    My sister had a frozen shoulder after Lumpectomy and lymph node removal.

    She had to go to physical therapy which really helped her.

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  • Cowgirl13
    Cowgirl13 Member Posts: 1,936
    edited April 2018

    I have had it several times and physical therapy helped get rid of it.

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  • Icietla
    Icietla Member Posts: 1,265
    edited April 2018

    Yes. Two.

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  • TWills
    TWills Member Posts: 679
    edited April 2018

    Yes, severe frozen shoulder at that. I had what’s called manual manipulation surgery. No cutting but the orthopedic surgeon under anesthesia manipulated my shoulder around breaking up all of the “stuff” that causes the shoulder to stiffen up or freeze. PT for frozen shoulder can take a while to work and I was in a time constraint because I was about to have my reconstruction surgery, so I opted for the manipulation surgery. Woke up with 95% of my mobility back and was able to get my arm in position for the reconstruction surgery and started PT as soon as I was healed enough so it wouldn’t freeze again. Basically it’s like doing months of PT all at once and while asleep. I think for severe frozen shoulders it’s a great option. I’ve been told over and over that it’s very common to have shoulder issues after any type of surgery to the breasts/chest. Good luck, hope you get some relief!

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  • LillyDuff
    LillyDuff Member Posts: 73
    edited September 2018

    Yep. Slowly my shoulder began to get stiff over the months following surgery and Radiation Therapy. I went to PT for a month and it seemed to be resolved. Then, within two months, worse than before despite continuing the recommended exercises at home. After consulting with the RO, MO, and BS regarding my shoulder issues as well as a seroma in the axilla, I was finally sent to an Orthopedic surgeon who plans to do the manipulation soon. Frozen shoulder is very painful and can take a while to diagnose. MRI is the best to demonstrate the fluid around the shoulder joint. (My insurance kept declining the authorization so it was a lot of waiting.) If I knew I would end up having the manipulation in the end, I would have skipped right to the Orthopedic surgeon first but didn't know what I was dealing with. I'm nine months out from surgery and six months out from completing Radiation Therapy if this helps anyone as far as a timeline. I'm nervous about the procedure as it seems like a stone age technique, but if it works, so be it!

    Update:

    Had the manipulation under sedation last week, and am now in PT for two weeks. The ortho. said my arm/shoulder cracked and popped during the procedure.(cringe!!!!) Now, it is much better and my range of motion is almost back 100%. There is still some stiffness as well, but it has improved significantly! I do think the PT is important to go through as follow up. I have been given a great set of home exercises to use for the long term as well!

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  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 7,496
    edited August 2018

    i wish you well! I had the procedure too and it worked like a charm. Before the procedure, I dreaded sleeptime! The thought of lying down almost brought me to tears! It was THAT painful. I also had bone spurs, so I didn't have too much trouble getting insurance approval. Keep us posted..

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  • TWills
    TWills Member Posts: 679
    edited August 2018

    I am so happy with my results from my manual manipulation. It felt better immediately!

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  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 7,496
    edited August 2018


    Yay! Yep! Immediately

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  • Mombiz4
    Mombiz4 Member Posts: 7
    edited August 2018

    Did you have discomfort from the manipulation.?Doctor said I would have a nerve block that lasts 2 days after procedure

    I’m scheduled for Sept 19 for the manipulation. Having pain since Sept, 2017. Went thru several weeks of PT that helped but it slowly came back.

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  • TWills
    TWills Member Posts: 679
    edited August 2018

    I had zero pain afterward. I was shocked because I was prepared for major pain when the nerve block wore off. I had prepared meds and water on my bed side table expecting to wake up in pain. I was pretty restless the night of my procedure because it’s hard to sleep in a sling and I could tell the block was wearing off so i cautiously took the sling off and moved my arm around in ways I havent been able to in a while and had zero pain. Husband was shocked as well, he was prepared for me to wake up in pain. I would think that some discomfort is normal, I just didn’t have any. My ortho said I had it about as bad as he’d seen.

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  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 7,496
    edited August 2018

    me too! When the block wore off, I felt great. I did go first physical therapy afterwards and till this day, still do shoulder strengthening and stretching exercises.

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