I am currently about 8 months into my
rehabilitation from a rotator cuff repair (on June 10, 2009, I had a small tear in my supraspinatus repaired), and I am still experiencing swelling in my surgery-side hand, usually more noticeable after using my shoulder. It started out with numbness in my thumb and forefinger, which have gradually subsided. At about 3 months, I had a nerve conduction study (and an MRI on my hand at 7 months), both of which have come back "normal.