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Reverse Shoulder Replacement: Recovery process

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

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Good evening @dmk. Thanks for your response and evident patience with recovery and rehabilitation. You will be a big part of the success of a TKR. Please prepare by having your legs and body in the best shape they can be. So many of us get a little too anxious to hit the golf course again or enter too many dance contests (just teasing). The really important aspect is to proceed slowly. Learn to ride the stationary bike with ease before you take off on a 10-mile mountain bike event. Find an MFR therapist who can help you avoid unwanted and unnecessary pain from scar tissue at the incision. Use some more ice water baths from the cryo cuff machine (that sounds cool.). As far as clothes go....stay comfy with good supportive shoes.

You probably won't need a walker very long. You may need bars in the shower and a raised toilet seat. I also found that a pillow to use under your knee helps you sleep better.

And most of all...be kind to yourself.
Chris

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THANK YOU Actually am hoping to get back to line dancing after having a TKR. My therapist ( have same one that rehabilitated my reverse total shoulder) He has me doing exercises preop and when I see him next week will do more preop, dry needling, taping etc.
What size pillow did u use, were you able to sleep in your bed. They are sending me a walker, raised toilet seat, new cryocuff machine and they are giving me a handicap placard. Will I really need that the handicap card that is. I have pants made with zippers so easy access for surgeon and therapist. Am anxious about stairs as we have no bed or bath on main level. Do have bar in shower! Did you have any issues with nausea and vomiting I had many months of that with my shoulder replacement. What kind of chair did u sit in