Anyone have a second repair on the same shoulder?

In 2014, I had shoulder surgery (torn rotator cuff, torn labrum, torn bicep tendon).  It was a pretty miserable recovery.   Well about 10 years later (at 55 years old), I’m starting to have the same type of pain in that same shoulder (with no inciting injury that I’m aware of).  If it continues, I will def contact a doctor.  I’m just curious if anyone has had repeated surgeries on the same shoulder and what the outcome were.  

Thank you! 

Sorry to hear you are going through this again. Repeated shoulder surgeries can be tough, but I've heard of people who have had successful outcomes with a second repair, especially with modern techniques. Recovery might take longer, but staying on top of physical therapy seems to be key. Have you noticed any specific triggers for the pain, or does it come on randomly? Definitely a good idea to consult your doctor to see what’s going on.

Wish you strength!

I had a labrum repair in 2004 and again in 2008 for repeated dislocations. The first was laparoscopic and the second was “open” so to speak. The outcome for the first surgery was poor because it didn’t prevent the dislocations and the second was excellent. The  second doctor did an excellent job to the point where that one feels more secure than the non-injured shoulder. There are two points in this. The first was the quality of the surgeon. The second was being extremely conservative on the rehab the second time. I think I went over a year without climbing and 18 months before I was entirely back to full usage. Was the second surgery worth it? Absolutely. I wish you the best as you try to figure out your own path to recovery. 

I've had two surgeries on the same shoulder two years apart (in my case because the first one didn't go far enough). After fully recovering from the second one (in 2020) I kept having repeated problems in the double-surgery shoulder and after some recent imaging I'm told (by the fine docs at the Steadman Clinic in CO) that it's just arthritic at this point. Prior surgery/injury/inflammation is a risk factor for early arthritis (my other shoulder is fine). Maybe you're also "just" experiencing arthritis in the shoulder you had surgically repaired 10 years ago? The nice thing about that is that the ortho said "the best thing for an arthritic joint is to stay active" and he told me to keep climbing. I am also working on new weightlifting stuff to stay strong around it and have gotten great advice from other longtime climbers dealing with symptom management for arthritic shoulders. Good luck and I second the advice above to find a top quality ortho to consult about it!

Two repairs on my left shoulder for a general laxity — probably dislocated it as a teenager. My first repair lasted about 15 years. Techniques changed (from "pants over vest" to remplissage) in the intervening years. Recovery was similar — a few weeks longer in my late 40s — and the results of the second surgery were better. In my experience shoulder repairs have improved. YMMV, of course.

When I was in my mid 20's I had a reconstruction procedure done on my right shoulder to stop a recurrent dislocation problem.  Surgeon moved a bone and some muscles around.  That was a long time ago, there was no concept of physical therapy done.  In my mid 40's, the same shoulder had to have a partial replacement (head of my humorous was replaced).  That was due to really bad arthritis, presumed to be related to the surgery done in my 20's.  Again, there was no real physical therapy.

In my mid 50's, I had partial replacement on my left shoulder.  That was done by a different surgeon and a, significantly better, physical therapist.

Final result, left shoulder is awesome, no problems at all.  Right shoulder, is a different story.  Limited range of motion and I have to be pretty cautions in certain circumstances.  I can't hang on my right arm but my left arm is no issue.

Recommendation: Make sure to get a good physical therapist and do everything correctly.  I was spending about an hour a day of stretching for several months after my left shoulder surgery.  Super pain in the neck but the pay off is significant and the time was worth it.

Within 25 months biceps tenodesis for totally ripped off long and short head proximal biceps tendons, rotator cuff and total shoulder replacement