I hurt my right should with a bad throwing motion playing catcher in a fast pitch league as a teenager. The shoulder gradually gave more problems as I travelled around the world and played every sport conceivable. About 10 years ago in Pakistan, I suddenly couldn't lift the right arm. I could pull, but not push or lift. I was one handed. Back home I discovered the cartilage had gone - shoulder replacement. I reasoned that I was one handed now - what's the risk and scheduled surgery as soon as I could get on the excellent sports medicine doc's list. He discovered a perfect socket and I only needed the ball.
5 months later with 1.5 hrs a day of PT mostly at home, I picked up a 5 lb weight and put it on a top shelf. A month after that I had to re qualify to go overseas which included shooting a Remington 870 firing heavy loads. No problem. 10 years later I do everything except heavy weight lifting and I can throw better than when I was 18.
I guess the lesson is - why wait for something to get worse-you'll just be getting older? and 2) it you do the surgery, commit to doing the work afterwards.
Last edited by Argo44; 01/16/18 02:33 AM.
