Torn Rotator cuff
My question is how long after the surgery can I hope to get back to camping. It's just now the start of the season and I have my reservations through August.
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It really depends on the type of injury you have. I tore both shoulders the first in 2003 the second in 2009. My tears were precipitated by taking antibiotics for diverticulitis. I did not know at the time but Cipro and other antibiotics will soften your joints and tendons and cause tears when load is applied. They said they would try to do the operation arthroscopicly but could not so I have 4 in scars on top of both shoulders and 4 Titanium molly bolts pinning the cuff to the bone. It took me a year and a half to rehab each shoulders to get the same strength as before. I went to the gym 3 times a week and still do all the exercises that I was given to do. I could camp and do normal stuff after several mos. Stretching is also important to get your range of motion back.
