1. < Joint Replacements

Reverse shoulder replacement 😩

Posted by barocco @barocco, Jul 18, 2022

Looking for any help:
I’m and active 76 yr old male who had RSR one yr ago. Did all the expensive( $50 copay) rehab for four months. Small relief at first but now really changing for the worst. I used to play golf two to three days a week. Present only doing 9 holes a week & considering quitting. If you play golf you would understand.
Should I go back & continue doing rehab on my own? I take Tramadol three X’ aday.
Using heavy amounts of Lidocaine.
Any suggestions?
Joe

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Joint Replacements Support Group.

Mentor
Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Jul 18, 2022

Good morning @barocco. I have followed your posts and was hoping for a positive report. Was your reverse on your right shoulder? Which is your dominant side? I do hope you can return to golf. Unfortunately, my reverse shoulder arm ended up being a couple inches longer than the other one. I tried changing my swing and found it cumbersome. So....I had to find a replacement for golf. For the next 10 years I went trekking with a group of ladies. We did a lot of preparing......sometimes walking 3 miles in the morning and another 2 miles in the evening. And we did get to go to Ireland and Canada and Vermont and, and ,and. It still wasn't golf though. Then I had to replace the trekking.

Are you using a Lidocaine patch or a custom Lidocaine topical? Is it pain that is most pronounced or inappropriate functioning?

May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris

REPLY
1 reply
barocco | @barocco | Jul 18, 2022
In reply to @artscaping "Good morning @barocco. I have followed your posts and was hoping for a positive report. Was..." + (show)
@artscaping

Good morning @barocco. I have followed your posts and was hoping for a positive report. Was your reverse on your right shoulder? Which is your dominant side? I do hope you can return to golf. Unfortunately, my reverse shoulder arm ended up being a couple inches longer than the other one. I tried changing my swing and found it cumbersome. So....I had to find a replacement for golf. For the next 10 years I went trekking with a group of ladies. We did a lot of preparing......sometimes walking 3 miles in the morning and another 2 miles in the evening. And we did get to go to Ireland and Canada and Vermont and, and ,and. It still wasn't golf though. Then I had to replace the trekking.

Are you using a Lidocaine patch or a custom Lidocaine topical? Is it pain that is most pronounced or inappropriate functioning?

May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris

Jump to this post

Good Afternoon Chris:
Thanks for the quick response! It's my dominant shoulder, my right. Never had a patch. Just discovered spray Lidocaine. Much better than rubbing that crap over it. Where can you find a Lidocaine patch. Sounds good.
I was never great at golf but presentable. Went from being a 18 index to now a 26. Oh, BY THE WAY, my doctor told me after I woke up that he had cut my tendon because he said it was damaged. Ugh. I'm going back for yearly next week but I'm sunk. Hate to gripe because so many people have it much harder but it's really tough. I genuinely believe that most of the world simply wants we Seniors to just die and go away.
Anyway, thanks for listening,
Joe B

REPLY
1 reply
jprust | @jprust | Oct 7, 2023
In reply to @barocco "Good Afternoon Chris: Thanks for the quick response! It's my dominant shoulder, my right. Never had..." + (show)
@barocco

Good Afternoon Chris:
Thanks for the quick response! It's my dominant shoulder, my right. Never had a patch. Just discovered spray Lidocaine. Much better than rubbing that crap over it. Where can you find a Lidocaine patch. Sounds good.
I was never great at golf but presentable. Went from being a 18 index to now a 26. Oh, BY THE WAY, my doctor told me after I woke up that he had cut my tendon because he said it was damaged. Ugh. I'm going back for yearly next week but I'm sunk. Hate to gripe because so many people have it much harder but it's really tough. I genuinely believe that most of the world simply wants we Seniors to just die and go away.
Anyway, thanks for listening,
Joe B

Jump to this post

I am sorry to hear what you are going through. I really think you should get a consult with a shoulder specialist as continuing pain and loss of function warrants another look. I consulted with 4 orthopedic surgeons before finding the perfect fit. They ranged from doing 20 shoulders a year to 200+. It could be one tiny thing that needs fixed. You have already done PT, so you know the exercises to do. You shouldn’t have to go again-and you can refuse a second round of PT.
In a reverse Shoulder they do not use the tendons, the deltoid takes over and does the power work. The rotator cuff and biceps are usually just left alone because the area to attach them to is too frayed and damaged. That is my understanding at least. I could have details wrong.

REPLY
Please sign in or register to post a reply.