MUMFORD PROCEDURE - Distal Clavicle Resection

knoxvegas wizard nailed it. I had a mumford a few years ago and it took a full year before all the pain finally resolved. It was worth it though. The rehab is extremely painful and the polar care unit was my best friend for many months. As with any ortho surgery, the surgeon can only do so much. The recovery is up to the patient as to how much pain they can stand while enduring physical therapy.

In my experience, I found ice and naproxen to work better at pain relief than narcotics after the first few weeks. It always seems like it you'll never recover until one day you realize you've been using that arm without noticing a thing. Time and patience. Lots and lots of time and patience. :-)

I had this procedure done 4 months ago on Monday. I came out of surgery feeling less "pain" then before I went in! If you've found a good doctor, then I wouldn't hessitate if I were you. You will feel tender, but less so with evey passing week. Make sure you do your rehab. I found it very helpful to do my stretching while in a warm/hot shower. Let the water run over your shoulder as you do, this will help to relax the muscle and you will get a much better range of motion. My doctor told me that I am 4 to 6 weeks AHEAD of a normal recovery, we both believe it is because of my "shower work". Good luck!!