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Atrophy after RTSR

Posted by annieot @annieot, 1 day ago

I had reverse total shoulder replacement in 2017. At this point there is very little muscle and soft tissue on the shoulder and upper arm. I had 3 tears, one complete and retracted, and tears on both labrum. What exercises are safe and might make that shoulder look better? I have RA, fibromyalgia hyper mobile joints syndrome, and several other diagnoses including chronic pain. Last summer I tapered off opiates that had been prescribed for me for 14 years. I still have pain but life is better now. I am 62.

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dmk | @dmk | 8 hours ago

Had RTS 2019 find the best DPT (doctor of physical therapy) to get you appropriate exercises. Make sure to get an enough protein in your diet. Am currently back in PT, have a complication conjoint tendonitis but have been doing exercise regimen since RTS. My therapist also does dry needling which helps my pain as well as learning my limitations on lifting etc

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joannee | @joannee | 7 hours ago

Hi! Anyone else out there have a reverse total shoulder?? I haven’t felt normal since having this done. Well over a year of therapy. Motion is good however I have pain s as ol around shoulder area into neck. MRI shows some neck stenosis so injection done in that area and they figure this will get rid of my pain. Still waiting - just been a bit over a week. No change really. Surgeon thinks it’s my petite stature ?! Not sure. Shouldn’t I feel good by now??? Thanks and God bless!!

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annieot | @annieot | 6 hours ago
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@dmk

Had RTS 2019 find the best DPT (doctor of physical therapy) to get you appropriate exercises. Make sure to get an enough protein in your diet. Am currently back in PT, have a complication conjoint tendonitis but have been doing exercise regimen since RTS. My therapist also does dry needling which helps my pain as well as learning my limitations on lifting etc

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Does your shoulder look relatively normal?

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annieot | @annieot | 6 hours ago
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@joannee

Hi! Anyone else out there have a reverse total shoulder?? I haven’t felt normal since having this done. Well over a year of therapy. Motion is good however I have pain s as ol around shoulder area into neck. MRI shows some neck stenosis so injection done in that area and they figure this will get rid of my pain. Still waiting - just been a bit over a week. No change really. Surgeon thinks it’s my petite stature ?! Not sure. Shouldn’t I feel good by now??? Thanks and God bless!!

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It me a year to recover and I did PT for nearly as long. RA complicated my recovery. I had daily fevers and was sent to a specialist at Emory to evaluate for infection and replacement. The consensus was that I had been off my immunosuppressant meds so long that my RA was in overdrive elevating inflammation that resulted in the fevers. PT was also affected by the inflammation and the hypermobile joint issue. It was honestly a long and painful process but I can now say that my pre-op intolerable pain of 8 daily is much better with just occasional bouts of level 5.
I hope you turn the corner soon.

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