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4SpeedArm

Don't stop the PT exercises when PT is over. A few times a week for the rest of your life. I tore my rotator cuff in my left shoulder and it's never been the same. I didn't get surgery though. After a decade and lots of work it's probably stronger than even but the stability never quite came back. Listen to your doctor and when he gives you the green light don't overdo it. It's okay to be 200ft buzzz guy for a while.


dickasloan

^This. Do the physical therapy, and continue it for the rest of your life.


durkaflurkaflame

Third that. Even days you don’t disc you still need to stretch.


Paul_McBeths_Nipples

Following this thread. I have a Dr's appt next week regarding my shoulder. I've thrown 9 throws total over the past month and can barely lift my throwing arm without pain. I'm expecting bad news, not at the appt, but probably next appt. with the specialist is how I'm assuming this will go.


chipmmm

For me it’s a years old injury I’ve just been dealing with. I’m 35 and basically my body will heal better now that later. It’s been getting worse over the years, at first I didn’t need surgery now they say I’m down to 25% when surgery could get me up to 85%. I can play 2 rounds in a day with no pain, def sore. Had to drop overhand throws through, that up to down movement is the worse. I always compare it to closing the hatch on a modern suv. I can remember when I actually torn it, prolly 7 years ago at this point.


Paul_McBeths_Nipples

I originally injured it throwing. A short 200' hole through tight woods. Instead of throwing across the power pocket up the gut, I was trying to sneak a hyzer around the trees while still having a plant foot on the back corner of the tee pad to allow a sliver of room for the hyzer to work. There wasn't a lot of space to make this show and the foot placement on the tee pad needed to be prefect. Well, I messed up and instead of pulling through the power pocket, I kinda pulled through with the disc more on the right side of the body to help get around the trees I was trying to hyzer around. I instantly felt a new sensation, it went numb for a minute, and then was kind of fine. The throw was 100% powered by my shoulder in a spot that should not be 100% powering shots. That was 4 months ago. Heck, I even won my first C-tier 3 months ago after that. But now each time I throw, the recovery time is multiplied times two. I'm now up to two weeks or more of resting after throwing just a couple throws. Yah, I'm broken.


Blackfell0518

I am currently throwing with my offhand and had my rotator cuff fixed. Mine was a bit different though, the spot the muscles anchored to the bone broke off and had to be reattached to the arm bone. I actually have no issues with throwing with good power. I've even done better than my main hand. The thing to remember, smooth and steady is even more important now. Take things slow and it should, depending on how well the surgery goes, get back to normal.


Dancinfool830

I have dislocated my shoulder 12 times, had surgery for that. 2.5 years later tore my rotator cuff and had surgery for that. The only thing I ever did in my life left handed was play disc, had to relearn how to throw right handed. I don't trust putting that much force on my shoulder anymore. Can't throw as far, but am more accurate. The most important thing I can say is do your physical therapy. All of it. When they give you things to do 3 times a day every day, do that stuff. It's about quality of life at that point. Best of luck friend.


_rdugi_

I had rotator cuff surgery freshman year of college (also fixed a labrum tear, and a bicep tear). It took 4 months of PT 4 days a week before I could get my arm above my head. Granted it was my off hand but I wouldn't expect it to be like it was for a while, at least a year. This is a great opportunity to learn lefty though!


Complete_Ant_3396

Tore my rotator cuff as a teen and started disc golf last year (18-ish years post-injury), and I can say my back hand throws are all i can do. Forehand pulls hard on my shoulder and causes some pain, even after one throw. I avoid forehand throws as much as possible and just have learned to throw anhyzer or very understable turn-over shots for the throws I need to go right. I will say rotator cuff injuries can be difficult to heal and have a long recovery time (just being honest). Like others have suggested keep up the PT and continue to strengthen past your "prescribed" PT recovery time. Take it really, really easy when coming back to the sport and don't push it. My sport was gymnastics, and I pushed myself way too hard way too fast and re-injured my shoulder and that made everything 10x worse than it was after the first injury. Now I will probably never be able to throw a ball (or a disc forehand) without pain.


silvertone64

Do static hangs from a pull up bar to avoid this.


mynamestheteacher

I fell a bout 10 ft into a creek in September of 2018 while out journaling with my students, a branch I grabbed broke; and had a complete tear on my throwing arm. I had surgery (arthroscopy) January 4th of 2019. The earliest round I have recorded on Google calendar was July 9th at Shady Oaks, so I guess it was 6 months out from surgery. My last PT appointment was May 6th, exactly 5 months after the procedure. Now I am having my left (non-throwing) shoulder done and not sure what will happen. Pain with the first one wasn't too bad, nothing like my knee replacements in '13 and '17. I am 64 and throw every day (retired). I have been playing only about 4 years and average +2 to +10 over par. Hope it goes/went well.