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Total Shoulder Replacement so far soooo good
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My reverse TSR four years ago, was actually easier on me than my two previous knee replacements. My pain levels were fairly low, I would describe it as an overall ache, not real pain. I did not use the narcotic type pills after the 2nd day home, just the higher dose prescription Ibuprofen and Tylenol. I followed instructions on doing the daily pendulum and other mild exercises that I was given in the hospital before my official rehab started, lots of icing many times a day, and a good recovery with full vertical reach by the 4th month. I love my results and have no regrets.
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@ddsack Thank you for responding. My lower back hurts all the time, so I hope I just have an overall ache, too. Pain pills really don't work for me. Though I have been taking Tramadol occasionally when I can't take the pain anymore. It seems to take the edge off. Thanks again!
@ddsack total reverse shoulder replacement was a piece of cake. No pain meds required.....it was eazy peezy. My husband had a rotator cuff repair this year and that was 100 times worse.
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@ddsack glad to hear you’re recovering well and with minimal pain! I had my RTSR after 5 failed repairs in 10/2020. The failures were due to a couple of falls and performed CPR a week after my first surgery. The replacement was, as you said wasn’t very painful with no need for narcotics. A ton of pendulums for me also. Things went south after a head on collision and my humerus was snapped in half just below the replacement. Struggling ever since. RTSR? Piece of cake, easier than the rotator cuff.