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I had surgery for a full thickness supraspinatus tear on Sept 24 2018. 3 weeks prior I had 2 lumbar laminectomies with 2 fusions and 4 cages. Back is doing great. Shoulder was somewhat tough for a few weeks after surgery. It’s a very slow recovery because the tear was as bad as they can get. I’m still only doing passive ( assisted) range of motion therapy. I had to wear the sling for 3 months. Dr won’t let me do active motion until the 6th month mark.
To your question about pain , I have a fairly high threshold and took pain pills for 2 weeks after surgery. The pain wasn’t as severe as some had warned it would be.
Follow Drs orders and know it’s going to be a very long recovery.
Good luck, Tim
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