Shoulder Rehab - Weeks 17 & 20 -Miraculous Recovery

The achy, chronic pain continued on until the end of my 17th week. Suddenly, I could use my arm and not feel as though I were tearing apart everything the good doctor had sewn together. Yes, I continued to be stiff, but it was different. By the end of week 20, my range of motion suddenly started to come back. I could lift my arm up to shoulder height. At my four month check-up, I was told I am exactly where I am supposed to be and to continue on with the stretching. At six months, if I have my full range of motion back, the doctor will then release me to start strengthening my shoulder - SLOWLY. I was also told that the way it happened with me is the way it happens to most people. They reach a day where all of the sudden, the shoulder capsule feels healed. It sure feels good to be considered "normal" for something!