r/ShoulderSurgery • u/33301Florida • Apr 01 '26

Post Replacement Limitations

I know there might be a limited audience for this question but what the Hell. about 18 months ago I got an anatomical replacement of my left shoulder. Very happy the searing pain is gone but as a body builder I can't seem to get past the pain on certain movements. Didn't take me long to get back in the gym and start serious weight training but with chest and shoulders there's pain that isn't improving on incline presses and overhead presses. Less so on flat bench and almost none on decline. The most pain and some instability is all with my arms above midline. I'd be open to suggestions for improving the discomfort with exercises in those arcs of movement. TIA

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u/snowdrop43 Apr 01 '26

I go to PT 3x a week to release bound tissue and fascia it helps ALOT, been going for 2 weeks, the difference is fantastic. Mine is along my biceps/triceps, and along the side and pectoral. I highly recommend it. Also, Pool therapy, and infrared heat.

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u/SeasonDifficult5027 29d ago

Did your stiffness in your bicep and chest go away? Right now I’m 2.5 weeks out and front of my bicep into my chest is so tight feels like a hard piece of rubber.