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Say no to reverse shoulder replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Dec 12, 2025 | Replies (82)Comment receiving replies
My reverse shoulder replacement surgery was Oct. 17, 2024. I had a fall the previous June and my surgeon wanted me to see what PT would do to improve range of motion and strength. The PT wasn't painful but I didn't show much improvement. I had the surgery and now I have numbness in lower arm and hand a good share of the time. Every evening my shoulder ranks between discomfort and somewhat painful. If I had known it would be a constant irritating feeling I don't think I would have had the surgery.
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Who did your reverse shoulder replacement surgery? This is a newer procedure and it is possible your surgeon was not optimally experienced.
I had a reverse shoulder replacement surgery at Mayo (Rochester) in 2023. It was not painful at any time and I now have full function. I consider it a fabulous surgery and am most happy. My surgeon teaches others to do this surgery. At my recent visit, he said the newer protheses are so good that I am unlikely to ever need revision surgery. Good news!!! By the way, I did not do physical therapy but did gentle exercises on my own. I also did not do formal physical therapy for my knee replacements or for my hip. I mainly walked - results are similarly great. No pain and no problems.