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**MP+4** · 06-22-2010, 05:48 PM

How old are you? You may not lose much strength at all. I think it all depends on what shape you shoulders and the rest of your body was in before your surgery. I had RC surgery last September (95% torn supraspinatus tendon). I play stiff Rifle steel shafts (I think they're about a 5.5 on the Rifle scale). I'll be 50 this year. I'm also a regular weight-lifter - no really heavy weights - and I do a decent amount of cardio. I was also good about performing all the PT exercises regularly, with good form. I had a great physical therapist.

After checking with my PT, I started practicing again in March. First by just chipping and putting, then just pitching at the driving range to a 50 yard target. After a couple of weeks I started taking full swings with the rest of my irons. After a week or so of that I started with my irons and driver. I was never very long, but my distances are the same now as they were before my surgery. My shoulder was never an issue.

Your injury and subsequent surgery was much more involved than mine, so I could be way off base. My point is to wait and see, take it slow and take the advice of your physical therapist. Good luck!

06-22-2010, 05:48 PM	#5
MP+4 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 595 Senior Member	How old are you? You may not lose much strength at all. I think it all depends on what shape you shoulders and the rest of your body was in before your surgery. I had RC surgery last September (95% torn supraspinatus tendon). I play stiff Rifle steel shafts (I think they're about a 5.5 on the Rifle scale). I'll be 50 this year. I'm also a regular weight-lifter - no really heavy weights - and I do a decent amount of cardio. I was also good about performing all the PT exercises regularly, with good form. I had a great physical therapist. After checking with my PT, I started practicing again in March. First by just chipping and putting, then just pitching at the driving range to a 50 yard target. After a couple of weeks I started taking full swings with the rest of my irons. After a week or so of that I started with my irons and driver. I was never very long, but my distances are the same now as they were before my surgery. My shoulder was never an issue. Your injury and subsequent surgery was much more involved than mine, so I could be way off base. My point is to wait and see, take it slow and take the advice of your physical therapist. Good luck!
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