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Reverse Shoulder Replacement: Recovery process

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Oct 13, 2023 | Replies (138)
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@ltsally

Okay.... I'm the one that had the unusual surgery in May... It didn't work... so two weeks ago today , Oct. 9th, 2020, they did a total reverse shoulder replacement. Had my post surgery appt. yesterday and PT today. My arm is and has been pretty pain free since the surgery (GET A NERVE BLOCK CATHETER). I can lift my arm to 115 degrees 2 weeks post surgery... That was just an evaluation.. NOT recommended. I'm pain free and will wear the sling for another week. My goal is to get back to tennis ... we will see, but the surgery seems to have been successful. I'm 67, good weight, average height, and since 4 days after surgery have walked 10,000 steps a day. Totally supportive of this surgery. The one upside.... my right arm is now about 2.5 inches longer than my left. When I get back to tennis, it will be hard to get a ball past me on the forehand side 🙂

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Oct 23, 2020

Hi there @itsally.......how great to see your post. I kind of thought I might get a great message from you just like that. It appears that you have done everything perfectly. (I won't ever forget the NERVE BLOCK CATHETER.)

I am glad this attempt is progressing normally or even better than normal. Just be careful. And keep walking......that even works for me both mentally and physically. So..just when it was part of my routine, an early winter with several inches of snow and temps in the
20's arrived.

Do you have a program or protocol to begin swinging a tennis racket NEXT YEAR? Wonder if table tennis would be a good place to start?. I so want you to be free of pain and back on the courts. Do you play doubles also?

Have a fabulous day........please check-in and let me know how you are progressing. I am very interested of course in the feedback, you will be getting from your surgeon and PT. Hope it is o.k. to ask for your help with other members.

May you have happiness and the causes of happiness.
Chris

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