Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression Treatment in India

Rahul Nair, a 42-year-old software engineer...

Rahul Nair, a 42-year-old software engineer and avid weekend cricketer, had been battling persistent right shoulder pain for over a year. The pain, a deep ache that worsened when he raised his arm to bowl or reach for something on a high shelf, began interfering with both his passion and his work. Simple tasks like typing for long hours or driving became uncomfortable. After months of physiotherapy and anti-inflammatory medication provided only temporary relief, an MRI confirmed a diagnosis of subacromial impingement with a bone spur and inflamed bursa. His orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Sharma, recommended an Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression to create more space for his rotator cuff tendons by shaving down the bone spur and removing the inflamed bursa. Rahul was anxious about surgery but desperate to regain function. The procedure was done as a day surgery under general anesthesia. The recovery involved a sling for comfort and a strict, gradual physiotherapy regimen starting with pendulum exercises the next day. Within 6 weeks, the constant ache was gone. By 4 months, he was back to gentle bowling in the nets. Emotionally, he moved from frustration and fear of permanent limitation to immense relief and optimism, feeling he had reclaimed a part of his active identity.