On November 2, 2018 I had arthroscopic surgery and manipulation under anesthesia on my right shoulder to release remnants of adhesive capsulitis from about 15 years ago. The surgery went very well. My post op pain was very low. I did not use any of the opioid pain meds prescribed. I ditched the sling two days post op. I’ve been doing the prescribed post op physical therapy very regularly. The surgeon has said no weight bearing (of any significant amount) until at least six weeks post op. Being out of the gym is driving me nuts.
What are the risks of beginning typically prescribed strengthening now versus late December (six weeks post op)? My pain is at a zero level. I’d like to get things moving such that when the six week mark comes up, I can very carefully transition into barbell lifts. I was thinking of a linear progression beginning with an empty bar at six weeks and listening to my body for intensity increases.
I don’t want to rush. I don’t want to mess anything in my shoulder up. But, this feels like an overly conservative approach that is typically used on untrained folks. What do you think?