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@martydav, Since you mentioned it has only been a little over a month since your surgery...
little over a month since your surgery (shoulder ... replacement?) ... might find the following helpful - Shoulder ... Replacement: A Guide to Recovery After ... rebalancemd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Shoulder-Replacement-Recovery-Guide.pdf
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Oct 22, 2020
Hello @tammyglover17, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I combined your discussion with an existing discussion on...
discussion on recovering from a reverse shoulder ... /discussion/recovery-from-reverse-shoulder-replacement ... ups & downs with their reverse shoulder ... replacement recovery. ... journeys after their replacements.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Jan 16, 2024
@robinsod Welcome back to Mayo Clinic Connect, a place to give and get support. 4 years...
basslakebabe19 have also recently discussed shoulder ... - Reverse Shoulder Replacement: Recovery ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/reverse-shoulder-replacement
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Feb 1, 2021
Hello @michaels1, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. There are quite a few discussions on shoulder surgery...
- Shoulder replacement: Post-surgery ... -229495/ - Reverse shoulder replacement ... / - Left total shoulder replacement ... -1/ - Reverse shoulder replacement ... Replacement: Recovery process -- https
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: May 6, 2020
I too will be have a total (reverse) shoulder replacement in my right(dominant) arm. I will...
too will be have a total (reverse) shoulder ... replacement in my right(dominant) arm ... quicker than your expect and smooth recovery
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Mar 3 11:08am
Hi there @mrsr1234 Your comment about the "gold standard" for healing after surgery of "one year"...
I've had four joint replacements ... 3 months for knee (both), hip, and shoulder ... replacement. ... Shoulder took the longest, but I was ... have heard about good and not-so-good recoveries
Hi Cindi, That sounds like a very large daily dose of ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Ibuprofen and...
post op pain from hip and subsequent replacement ... I stayed on diclofenac as my left shoulder ... So I had back-to-back joint replacements ... pre-surgery physical and blood work for my shoulder ... #39;ll feel great after the THR and recovery
Discussion: CBD or Voltarin
Posted: 4 days ago
Hi, I had reverse shoulder replacement last July. The recovery is 6 mos of PT, First...
Hi, I had reverse shoulder replacement ... The recovery is 6 mos of PT, First ... But now my rt shoulder is back to feeling ... My left shoulder needs a replacement
@pjjr My hip replacement choice was obvious - at 54 I could no longer mount a...
@pjjr My hip replacement choice was ... go up steep stairs - had immediate replacement ... with other ortho surgeries, hand and shoulder ... and can slow healing or prevent full recovery ... exactly what the sweet spot is for a replacement
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: 3 days ago
Thank you @rvgirl66, and I'm glad you've found a way to minimize shoulder pain while sleeping....
I had my left shoulder replaced in August ... For recovery, I had to learn to sleep ... #39;m 71 and this is my fourth joint replacement ... The joint replacements have been miraculous ... tell you the joint will need to be replaced
Posted: Mar 7 5:57am
Hi Danny and Debbie, For what it's worth, I would exhaust every possible remedy before considering...
surgery (what is done and how), the recovery ... I've had both knees replaced along ... with my right hip and left shoulder
Posted: Mar 3 7:33am
Hi again Danny, I just reread your comments on all Debbie has been through, and admire...
;ve been very fortunate with joint replacement ... surgeries - both knees, right hip, left shoulder ... change things as far as the following recovery
Posted: Mar 7 8:03am
Thank you @tkopkau for your encouraging words. I got a laugh out of mrsr1234's comment that...
that all ortho surgeries like joint replacements ... had both knees, right hip, and left shoulder ... replaced and I was back to the gym ... The shoulder took longer as it's ... months seems pretty good for fusion recovery
@jlssurplus Good for you for taking such great care of your wife. I can't imagine going...
had both hips, right knee and left shoulder ... replaced, all with great, pain-relieving ... what I've heard, it's a long recovery ... provide as much pain relief as joint replacement
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Feb 25 7:10am
Well said Shandra. Thank you. I'm 71 now and had both knees replaced in 2022, then...
in 2022, then my right hip and left shoulder ... Functional recovery and pain reduction ... #39;m waiting a full 6 months post-shoulder ... exercises put great stress on the shoulder ... 's also a risk of injuring the shoulder
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Dec 31, 2025
Hi kathimarquette, I'm a 71 y/o male and had my left shoulder replaced last August. However,...
replaced last August. ... end of the clavicle. 2) initial recovery ... humerus heal. 3) in a reverse replacement ... So recovery, as far as feeling " ... it was bad, was relieved after the replacement
Wow! I'm so glad I stumbled across this community group this morning when i was doing...
about some other symptoms related to a shoulder ... severe osteoporosis after a broken shoulder ... replacement 14 weeks ago... and am ... Saturday is a "me" day - for recovery ... ; I use electrolyte replacement drinks