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Hi Guys

Been training for 6 months now and starting to see some good gains accross the board. Unfortunately Im due to have shoulder surgery in 2 weeks to take off some calcium build ups and clean out the shoulder cavity.

What approach should I take after surgery? What exercises and where should I start weight wise?

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I`ve had an acromioplasty in both shoulders. Both came soon after BB comps in 1996 and the Nationals in 2000.

These both followed intense shoulder work which included heavy barbell press behind the neck which can be the best mass builder but also the greatest wrecker of that joint.

Following surgery you are actually encouraged to exercise asap but the reality is for 6 weeks there is bugger all you can do.

Like it or not youve got some sling time and gradual physio starts with limited movements followed by the rubber bands.

Telling it like it is (Without getting technical )Pulling movements can be accomplished well before pushing and in 6-8 weeks things are starting to happen again.

You have to bite the bullet and get the joints cleaned out sometimes, irrespective of losing your passion for a while.

I remember getting up to 7 cortisone shots in the left one, only 3 of which worked. It was a nonsense to embark on this stopgap and in hindsight would have got surgery far earlier.

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As a physio I've seen a few of these. The postoperative management will depend largely or your specialist, the approach can differ between them.

Generally there will be a period of immobility or reduced mobility. They will give you basic exercises to keep your shoulder moving. The biggest postsurgical complication with shoulders is frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis). No one is exactly sure how or why this occurs after surgery but they do know that early mobility of the shoulder is crucial.

Because the surgery is relatively minor and should have little effect on shoulder stability you should be back up and running pretty quickly but it will be a graduated return. If will all depend on your symptoms after the surgery, I dont know what or where the osteophites are or if its calcification of the rotator cuff so i can't really comment further.

You really can't go wrong with rotator cuff exercises after surgery provided you aren't having surgery on one of the rotator cuff muscles as there is around 2-3 month rest period before you can load up that muscle again.

My best advice is follow what your specialist recommends and go see a physio (don't waste your time and money with a chiropractor, we do the exact same thing as them plus more). Ask your physio about return to gym, if they're any good then your gym routine will be the centre goal of your rehab.

Sorry it's a novel but hope it helped

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