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Reverse shoulder replacement surgery
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I am 72 years old and had a reverse shoulder replacement last year on my left shoulder which is my dominant hand because I had an accident when I was young and lost most my right hand so I was forced to use my left hand to do everything.
I found the surgery and recovery to be easier than I expected. I went PT as much as I was allowed and did the exercises at home religiously! It took me six weeks to get back to normal use with no pain and as much movement that I would eventually get. As far as movement, I can do everything that I could do before except reaching around to my waist in my back.
My advice to anyone concerned about the surgery, it stopped the terrible pain that I had prior to the surgery and if you really want to get your range of motion back to normal, you have to do your exercises as much as possible.
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Greetings @belgagrande, what a wonderful way to begin your visit with Connect. It appears that your positive attitude has helped your recovery from a reverse shoulder replacement.
considerably. I agree with you 100%. My situation was a bit different. I actually fell off a parking ramp on a mountain. It appeared that the outer fence was not replaced because of a major snowstorm.
Anyway......I went rolling down the mountain, broke my elbow, and crushed my shoulder. Because of a rejection by the insurance company, I had to have two initial surgeries. The rotator cuff repair attempt was a loser and the effort at a cadaver replacement was a failure. Finally, I was approved for the reverse shoulder replacement and my outcome has been very similar to yours. I truly believe that we have a lot to do with the level of success to be achieved with surgical repairs. I just tested my range of motion and it still works even though I am now 82 years old.
Thanks for sharing your experience. May you continue to be happy with your recovery.
Chris