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Rotator Cuff Rehab
October 24, 2008 |
A couple of years ago Bob Ostrom’s tennis serve began
to suffer. After a visit with an orthopedic specialist, Bob was diagnosed with a
torn rotator cuff.
Arthroscopic surgery seemed to be is best option. “We make three to four little
nicks in the skin we put a small telescope inside your shoulder we call an arthrocope.
We watch under about 15 to 20 times magnification and under that magnification we
can do a more meticulous job of restoring the rotator cuff,” says orthopedic surgeon Dr. John Mehalik.
But after the surgical restoration comes rehabilitation. Physical therapy was something
Bob took very seriously. “Everybody’s pain tolerance is different, everybody’s ability
to rehab is different. I like to think that because I was aggressive about it that
it paid off. After about four weeks there was a huge difference. I could actually
start to move my arm a little bit.”
Dr. Mehalik says, “He was highly motivated he was committed to his recovery and
we developed a great teamwork between him, me as well as a physical therapist to
develop the optimal result for him.”
Now almost a year after rotator cuff surgery Bob is back on the tennis court working
on his serve, minus the shoulder pain. “I wish I was a better tennis player but
it’s not because of my shoulder.”
On average about 98% of rotator cuff cases can be fixed and the majority of those can be repaired arthrocopicaly. |
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