I saw a Greg Doucette vid talking about this calcification problem and what he's doing to avoid a tear and rehab it. There are probably several, the guys puts out a billion videos and I only watch the odd one here and there. Anyway, Any time there is a complete rupture, think real hard about how it affects the rest of your life when considering to re-attach or not. Do not let rehab time to be a consideration. It takes as long as it takes to rehab, make the best long term decision for YOU and your future life. Making a decision based on rehab duration is usually a regret later.mouse wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:07 pm @Hardartery here's the whole shebang if you wanted some light reading
FINDINGS
Supraspinatus Tendon: The majority the fibers are retracted to the distal acromion. A few anterior most fibers may remain intact. A tendon stump at the supraspinatus footplate demonstrates globular low signal intensity on all sequences, likely
representing the calcific density seen on the prior radiographs.
Infraspinatus Tendon: Moderate tendinopathy and partial-thickness undersurface tearing distally.
Subscapularis Tendon: Mild calcific tendinopathy, similar to the prior radiographs.
Teres Minor Tendon: Intact.
Long Head Biceps Tendon: The long head biceps tendon is torn and retracted distally into the bicipital groove, with the distal tendon stump likely seen on series 4 image 21.
Rotator Cuff Muscles: No atrophy.
Labrum: The labrum is torn along its superior and anterior portions.
Glenohumeral Articular Cartilage: Preserved.
Acromioclavicular Joint: Moderate hypertrophic arthropathy. Downsloping distal lateral acromion with decreased subacromial space.
Bones: High riding humeral head. No acute osseous abnormalities.
Fluid: Moderate glenohumeral joint effusion that communicates with fluid in the subacromial/subdeltoid bursa. Fluid is seen within the subscapularis recess and around the distal long head biceps tendon.
Other: Not applicable.
It sounds like you really did a number on it, but I wouldn't spend time beating up on yourself about going inside with the grip. That's how I have preferred to do flips, including one around 1200 lbs. You had a time-bomb in there and didn't know it and you may well have the same time bomb on the other side. In the end, it's really just for fun for most of us anyway, don't sacrifice too much for it. You want to be able to play with the kids, and one day with the grand-kids maybe, so let that hold more weight than future comp placings and rehab time. You are guaranteed bursitis in that shoulder down the road, and probably osteo-arthritis. Be a little nervous about that calcification and what can be done about it. A lot of docs just blow that stuff off as unavoidable, but it's not.
Glucosamine is being shown to be effective in helping to keep soft tissues and arteries more pliable - like an anti-atheroscolosis. BPC-157 is a synthetic version of the lubricant in your joints, and works to basically lube up the site so that imflammation goes down and it can heal without the repetitive stress. Do a little digging, but don't do it instead of conventional docs. And find a GOOD ortho, if possible. Somebody that actually fixes stuff and doesn't just consider all futures full of NSAIDS.