Excercise

Hello,
I would like to know if anyone was given information to exercise their arm and/or shoulder when they were dismissed from getting the pacemaker?
I understand the doctor or at dismissal tells a person to excercise so you don't have a frozen shoulder. Is this true for most of you?
Thanks for any input.
Don

2 Comments

Exercise

by richan - 2008-06-05 07:06:28

Hi Don,
As I remember, I had to wait about 2 months post-implantation before I was allowed to raise my arm higher than shoulder height and lift anything heavy.
When my cardiologist gave me the green light, I started slowly working towards my pre-PM range of motion. My shoulder wasn't "frozen" but I did have to work a bit to get back to where I was.
Now, I'm pretty much back to where I was. My PM was put in back on March of 2005.

Hang in there,

Richan

Certain movement recommended

by gevans - 2008-06-15 05:06:24

Mine emphasized outward rotation (elbow at side, arm at 90 degrees - rotate from stomach outward as far as possible), but to limit weight bearing or above shoulder movements for 4 to 6 weeks. I had no problems, in fact my swimming, tennis and throwing motion is as good as ever.

My wife did have frozen shoulder (from falling backwards on a straightened arm) and it was very painful and disabling for her for 6 mos - and costly for me with the thrice weekly therapy sessions. So I'm glad my cardiologist didn't even want me wearing a sling for fear I would be too restrictive about the range of motion.

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