John is happy to be taking long road trips on his bike after his successful surgery.

John underwent right rotator cuff repair at the age of 71. Here he is 6 months after the surgery with full recovery and range of motion. 2 years ago he underwent surgery for left rotator cuff. He is totally pain free.

John advices people who are recovering from rotator cuff surgery to do strength training and stretching exercises for faster and better healing. 

Professor Ali Noorani’s take home lessons for patients and other surgeons is that rotator cuff can be repaired in older patients above 60 years of age with modern techniques and use of PRP to enhance healing rates. It takes a minimum of 6 months and an average of 9-12 months for a complete recovery.