This video is a 5-month post-operative testimonial from an automotive shop owner named Craig, who had a medium-to-large 3.5 cm rotator cuff tear repaired arthroscopically by Dr. Don Buford.
Craig reports having virtually no daily pain unless he overexerts the arm, and he notes that his repaired left shoulder actually feels stronger than his right. He attributed his successful recovery to strict adherence to an ice regimen, minimizing his need for pain medication, and a dedicated 6-to-8-week physical therapy program that began 6 weeks after surgery. At 5 months, he demonstrates an excellent, full overhead range of motion.
Questions about this treatment
- What shoulder condition is featured in this patient testimonial?
- The testimonial features recovery following arthroscopic repair of a medium-to-large 3.5 cm rotator cuff tear in the left shoulder.
- What procedure did the patient undergo?
- The patient underwent arthroscopic repair of a large rotator cuff tear.
- How long after surgery was the patient evaluated?
- The patient was evaluated five months after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- How was the patient's shoulder doing five months after surgery?
- At five months, the patient reported virtually no daily pain unless he overexerted the arm and demonstrated excellent, full overhead range of motion.
- What helped the patient's recovery?
- The patient attributed his recovery to following an ice regimen, minimizing the need for pain medication, and completing a dedicated six-to-eight-week physical therapy program that began six weeks after surgery.
- Who performed the rotator cuff repair?
- The arthroscopic rotator cuff repair was performed by Don Buford, MD at Texas Orthobiologics in Dallas, Texas.
Every patient is different, and a video is not a promise of the same result. If you want to know whether an orthobiologic or surgical option fits your own injury, that starts with an exam and imaging — not a video.
