Shoulder Arthroscopy, Removal of Bone Spur (Subacromial Decompression)

Dr. Albert Diaz performs arthoscopic surgery in this video and removes a bone spur in a patient's shoulder.

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Education

Tags:

• shoulder arthroscopy
• arthroscope
• arthoscopic surgery
• subacromial decomression
• bone spur
• bone spur removal
• bone spur surgery

[quilt512]

Just returned from Dr. Received a cortisone injection. Report back next week. If successful, will do some PT. If not, arthroscopic removal of bone spur will be next. Thanks for the great video. I really think it's helpful to know what is in store. Luck to everyone who's experiencing this condition and the surgery. Do you exercises! Although back expercises are what initiated my shoulder problem. Happy New Year everyone.

[kalisthilaire]

Hello, I recently had this done on my right shoulder. Its about a 2 hour surgery. Youll get general anesthia, includes a breathing tube when your knocked out. You will also get a nerve block, this does hurt , keeps you numb about 12 hours. The weirdest feeling ever. This surgery does hurt like hell after and you need someone to take care of you for at least 2 days. I couldnt get out of bed by myself ,eat , go the bathroom. You will need to take your pain meds religiously for the first week. TLC

[edsel456]

It is not absolutely necessary to take narcotics in recovery. I just had this exact surgery done 6 days ago, and though I was given a prescription for narcotics, they were not necessary. The discomfort after the surgery was on par with the pain I was having due to impingement before the surgery. As surgeries go, it was a cakewalk. I have almost full range of motion in my shoulder 6 days out.

[patrickkinney9]

Is is absolutely necessary to take narcotics in recovery from this. Isn't there an nonnarcotic medication available after having one shoulder done. At what severity is the after surgery pain?

[pooperscooper71]

@Zamigirl How long was it before you could get back to the gym? I'm having spurs and some small tears fixed in a few months when my insurance is sorted.

[pritchy26HD]

glad i watched this when im going to have it done in 4 hours lol, cant wait to move with no pain again had this for 2 years

[jk5652020]

I just found out that I have large bone spurs in both of my shoulders that are going into my Rotator cuffs. It is the same on both sides. Why would the doc refer me to get impigment exercises if the exercises do not remove the bone spurs? Wouldn't the exercises cause more damager? Can anyone answer this? Thanks.

[Zamigirl]

Compared to how shoulder surgery was done years ago, arthroscopic procedures are a piece of cake, I had 4 different problems and spent 4 hours in surgery. The pain was minimal and the stiffeness was reduced by two months of therapy ice packs and electrical therapy. Had I waited another year, my shoulder would have been permanently

deprived of strength and felxibility. Glad I had it done and can go back to swimming and body building.

[Princ3ss3mily]

I get this done in 36 hours...I wasn't nervous until yesterday and now I'm really getting nervous! I'm also worried about the IV lol, I HATE hand IVs! But for anyone who's had this, how long is recovery? I'm a lifeguard and I want to miss as LITTLE time working as possible! :)

[gamray1]

Excellent example