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Total Shoulder Replacement: Any success stories out there?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (83)
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@jholland

Thanks for the pic. Refused shoulder replacement after hearing the at I would lose 30%+ mobility, take a year to heal (for both shoulders) and arthritis still eating me up.

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bloom3309 | @bloom3309 | Feb 24, 2023

Wise choice. After two years, I'm still in pain, and sometimes it's severe enough to wake me from sleep.

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Phoenix | @kudzu | 3 days ago

I agree with bionicwoman and jholland. From what I read, after reverse replacement surgery you never regain the strength you had. If you are into sports or strength training, that could be a major quality of life issue.
I had torn rotator cuffs and arthritis in my left shoulder and refused the surgery. Glad I did. I went to PT and kept doing as much as I could in the gym.
Slowly but surely I am regaining my strength.
If that doesn’t continue, I will look into stem cells and/or prp treatments even though insurance doesn’t cover them.

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