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Recovery from reverse shoulder replacement

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 10 12:04pm | Replies (47)

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@JustinMcClanahan

Hello @jprust, it sounds like you are having a good start to your recovery after your reverse shoulder replacement. The proactive approach of rehab before your surgery is something that was also recommended to me well before I had my knee replaced. The idea is that the stronger your muscles are prior to surgery, the quicker you can rehab after surgery. This of course largely depends on how bad your joint is though.

I'd like to invite @rainerhans, @artscaping, @loreleiks, @momsys, and @barocco to this discussion to share their rehab and recovery after they underwent reverse shoulder replacements and any additional words of wisdom they may have for others about to embark on this surgery.

@jprust, it sounds like you had a pretty good plan before you underwent surgery. Are there any more tips you have to make things around the house easier? Things that maybe you wouldn't have thought about until your surgery made you realize it was something you could have been proactive about (meal prep, having things on a lower counter, etc.).

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I wasn’t able to strengthen my muscles before my surgery because of my pain.
I would say, what helped me the most was: Movements (physical therapy) from day 2 and icings nearly 24/7 the first days.
I had great therapists with both replacements and they forced me to work hard.
Whenever I was too weak, they massaged the surgery area with Vitamin E oil, also on top of the scars to keep it smooth.
They had a therapy plan they followed, like every week they increased movements and measured them from different angles.