Comments on: Shoulder pain ball lawsuits due to cartilage damage

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:24:06 +0000

Had rotator cuff, impingement, slap 2, mumford procedure back in November…. with the pain pump. Now, February and my pain is worse than before surgery. Limited motion and extreme pain in my bicep and tricep area. Suffering severe headaches, blurred vision on the left side where I had the surgery. Went to the surgeon and he gave me an injection of steriod, marcaine and lidacaine.. Gave me total relief for 3 hours and that was it. He said I have capsulitis (inflamation) of the joint. I have popping and grinding again. Went back and he put me on prednesone. Oral steroid for the inflamation. He isn’t listening to my tightness and pain in my bicep and tricep. Nor the headaches and pain in my scapula too. I now regret the surgery cause I have pain on a constant basis and I get awakened 3 to 4 times a night. I am living in constant hell. Tell me there’s a good ending here.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:12:54 +0000

I had the onQ ball two times for my shoulder and the first July 30, 2009 and again September 25, 2009 the second was due to a ripped graphting jacket, I know the on q doesn’t even work the pain was terrible, as far as I’m concerned they could take them off the market.

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:31:44 +0000

My husband had surgery in january and had that ball in for 48 hour after
he came home and he called the hospital becausehis arm was really
herting and swelling but they sed just put ice on it, he did and it stayed like that for days.
His arm today is still not the same.
Would you beleave they had him take the ball out him self,
My husband all most passed out on me.
Could his pain and not being able to move it that far be do to that ball.

By: Tonya

Tonya — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:34:13 +0000

I had surgery on June 3, 2009, a slap repair and some other things done to my shoulder. They put in the pain ball, I have had problems with my recovery, lots of clicking and popping, scar tissue is building up already and causing pain. I don’t know how long this recovery is supposed to be but it is very painful, I realize I am only about 12 – 13 weeks post op, but I have never experienced pain like this, it extends from my traps, in my neck down to my pectoral muscles, even under my arm. My concern is that this was a work related injury and if I am released by the doctor and there are any other problems because of this pain ball I will be stuck with the bill.

By: Jo Ann

Jo Ann — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:20:43 +0000

I started having pain in my left shoulder back in 2005. I went to a orthapedic and he determined that my shoulder and my clavical bone was hitting each other when I moved it. Keep in mind that I am a city bus driver and drive for 8-10 hours straight each day.I also told him that that I felt a pain in the left side of my neck at the same time. This pain is constant but varies mild to very painful and when the pain mild I still have full range of motion and when it is stroner it makes my muscle running along my neck and shoulder to tighen. He gave me several shots of coritzone but still no relief. Then he did surgey and thought if he cut off the hook on my clavical bone should do it. I continued to have the same pame and some new ones now. Now I was beginning to have bad headaches and popping in the shoulder along with stiffness and loss of strenghn. I went back to the doctor and he said he didn’t know what was going on and that he could no longer help me.Because this was an L & I claim I’m having trouble finding a doctor who is willing to take my case on. Is the pain pump something that the doctor notifies you on before hand? because in recent x-rays the radiologists noted problems in my bicep area and in a clavical bone scan found irrataion on my left side. Like everyone else on this page I too feel helpless but know I am not imaging it and it effects my everyday life.

By: isaiah b.

isaiah b. — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:53:18 +0000

i had a pain ball placed inside of me after i had or actually after both of my hernia surgeries and i had scar tissue problems with it only after my second hernias’ surgery

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:44:44 +0000

I had shoulder surgery on Oct 17 2008 and had the pain ball. I am still having pain in the front and back of my underarm where they repaired a couple of muscle tears. I am assuming that is what the pain is from? I can use my arm but it is painful.

By: martin

martin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:36:56 +0000

i was wondering if this pain ball situation is linked to knee joint as well.
i tore both acl’s (right and left knee’s)on 06-13-03.had surgory on 07-13-03 and also 10-30-03 both used a pain ball and both have clicking and have sience retorn my right acl and mcl

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:40:33 +0000

In December of 06 i had my left shoulder operated on cause of it sublexing and bone spurs. so i had a pain buster put in then in 4/17/07 i had my right shoulder done and another pain buster. finally in 8/07/07 i had my left shoulder done again and i got another pain buster and i still have popping grinding my neck is popping i cant barely do anything above my head cause of pain.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:00:33 +0000

I am 51 also and very active

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:57:38 +0000

I had RT shoulder operated on 6-19-06 then left shoulder 9-19-07
Now my neck is grunding and poping continuously and my right shoulder is grinding and popping severly.
I back to the doctor and he told me my neck is the problem and sent me to his friend next door at the spine clinic. He had me take shot in the neck to block the pain to see if the arm and shoulder pain would go away. It didn’t work. The spine doctor called me personaly on the phone while I was on my way over to see him to save me a trip he said but he told me that if that didn’t work then I need to go bacck to my shoulder doctor. Funny thing that my shoulder doctor called me personaly and sid that there is nothing he can do for me because there is not much to work with.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:36:22 +0000

I have had 3 shoulder surgeries now and had the On-Q Pain Buster ball as well. I am wondering if its use caused more damage or weakening than I would have had otherwise. This really concerns me.

By: david

david — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:44:42 +0000

yes, i have experience post surgical deterioratioin of the cartilage after using the pain pump. i would like more information. thank you.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:45:17 +0000

I had Left shoulder rotater cuff and impingement syndrome along with bone spurs, I have not ever healed from this surgery. I live in pain from the weight of my arm hanging on the shoulder joint.
I recently had a total shoulder evaluation for a VA Claim. The Doctor that Read the MRI’s said My shoulder looked like I was 70 years of age. I am only 42? I had the Pain Ball with that surgery.I also had my right done in the early 90’s with a much more involved sugery on that side That healed much better.I did not have a pain ball on that side.