I am 72 years old and had reverse shoulder replacement done back in 2021. I have severe degenerative disc disease and have over 20 surgeries on my spine from my cervical to my lumbar spines. I have to say that out of all of my surgeries, my reverse shoulder replacement was the easiest surgery that I have experienced. When I woke up in the recovery room, I experienced almost no pain because my surgeon had placed a pain pump that slowly released lidocaine into the shoulder. I carried the pump in a sling for the next week and when it was removed I was pain free. After this was removed I started physical therapy and did my exercises religiously for the next 6 .weeks until all movement was restored.
This surgery was by far the easiest I have ever experienced.