Arthritis of the Shoulder: Should you ever do pushups or weights?

A physical therapist can help a lot to give you a regimen workout maybe one as theraband work can strengthen as can lighter weights. I have a RTS, TKR and cmc surgery. A physical therapist that is a
Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Physical Therapist
would definitely help you in my opinion

Yes. Such a therapist sounds great. But are they hard to find? I will look for one.

Thanks again,

Bruce

Thanks for the tips.

I tend to overdo it--remember the days when I could lift a lot more and want to try to lift more than I should.

I also need to start band work--I know--I am going to go to PT to learn what band exercises using bands would be best for me.

Bruce

Avoid too much weight, too many reps. Moderation in everything when you have arthritis of joints. Build supporting muscles.

I am sure you are correct and that is what the PT will tell me. I am the sort of person who tends to push beyond the limits of what I should do especially now that I reached my 80s! I like to feel strong and thus want to use 25 lb dumbells and do 35 pushups 3 X a day!

I have a frozen shoulder that never thawed out and have osteoarthritis. It was recommended that I seek the help of a physical therapist which I did. I went to Edward's Hospital and received great care. I exercise with it every single day with a 5 lb weight and band exercises as well. They have helped me a great deal. I am also taking vitamin d3/k2 2000 IU daily and fish oil as well as calcium, magnesium and zinc. It helped me to get blood work done to see if I had vitamin deficiencies which is when I discovered that I was deficient in vitamin d which is, what I truly believe, was the cause of my issues. I experienced great pain in my shoulder that went away after I took 5000 IU vitamin d3/k2 for over a month and stayed on it for awhile until my bloodwork showed I was no longer deficient. Looking back I wish I had gone in for physical therapy sooner. I was nervous about it and kept putting it off but it was a game changer for me. I have almost full use of my arm now without pain even if it is 100%. Best of luck in your journey!

I use light weights < 40 lbs. Dumbells.

Thanks very much for the comments and suggestions. I will keep them in mind and, with the advice of the PT, use some of them for myself.

@brucerocheleau concerning your shoulder arthritis and resuming shoulder involved exercises, I would think the possible cause of your shoulder problems was from your years of doing the same exercises building up your physique. So beginning to do those exercises again that involve your shoulders might once again cause you issues. Yes PT is a great place to start and if you get the OK to keep on doing maybe a physical trainer might be in order too. At your young age you cannot afford to cause yourself more problems or exacerbate the old.

Thanks for the comments. Yes, I am one of those compulsive persons who likes to do things I did when I was young and hates to give up on doing them! I will be seeing the PT later on this week & have an appointment with a physiatrist in mid-Jan so I hope they will be able to talk me into a "rational" exercise routine! Thanks again.