To start with your shoulder will be immobilised. You can expect that after about 6 weeks you can begin to use your arm gently for daily activities; this will gradually increase as pain allows. The physiotherapist will monitor your progress to decide exactly when you can do this. Some tasks such as cooking may take longer to resume. Pitch-Patch does not delay the recovery time, so the length of the resting stage is the same with or without Pitch-Patch reinforcement in the repair.