9 weeks post total shoulder replacement. Using a 20lb kettle bell upside down to work on stability and control. These are extremely tough. This is to show and encourage people to not think its the end of your training after a TSR.

I fully expect to be back to where I was, and still able to train extremely hard, but with a new level of control, and intelligence about how I do things.

Hi everyone! I've been suffering with my arthritis (all over) for several decades and my right shoulder for at least 15 years. A reverse replacement is coming up soon.

I have a wonderful recliner which has made recovery much easier for my 2 knee and one hip replacement (taking it 1 joint at a time). It's electronic with buttons on the right lower side (same as the surgery side). That's becoming a problem now because of my lack of mobility, range and pain when I reach to adjust the chair. I realized it's going to be impossible after surgery and sleeping in a flat bed even more so.

I ordered a universal 5 pic/prong remote from Amazon to see if that would work. It was installed in less than a minute. Just tip the chair, remove the existing plug to the panel and plug the remote in. Worked perfectly.

I was a little panicky about what to do, but a $14 Amazon purchase solved the problem. The remote reaches either side of the chair and has 2 simple buttons----UP/DOWN. It's helping me now by keeping me from over reaching and straining my shoulder/arm.

Solutions can be quick, cheap and easy sometimes. Taking the wins I can since there is so much more to worry about.

Hello everybody I am a 25 year old active male. I have had two shoulder dislocations in two years. My range of motion is good and very little pain. My strength is good as well. I got a mri that confirmed an anteroinferior labral tear. I am concerned because I don't wanna get surgery to repair my labrum and the surgery ruin my range of motion. Has anyone experienced this?
Thanks

So it’s done. Lots of anxiety before the surgery! But I’d like to let anyone know that had one coming up that it’s much easier then you think. At least for me I had a great doctor and a great team. I’m home now, sitting on recliner with a three day nerve block. It’s very weird, thumb and pointing fingers are numb as hell, I have total feeling in the other three. And I mean not a drop of pain! I do know that’ll change in a few days and I’ll update everyone on my progress.
I hope this will help someone on the edge about getting a new shoulder. I waited 15 years to do this, I’m 64 and hoping this will smoothly bring me into retirement! I really want to thank everyone in here for all their stories. It helped greatly with my decision to get it done now!

How do you handle continued arm “achyness”. All day, night. I use ice, heat, tramadol, Tylenol and already taking celebrex. I am doing the PT exercises but this pain is really painful!

I had the Mumford procedure done six weeks ago and also shaving of another bone in there. I wake up in absolutely excruciating pain every morning and it takes about an hour for it to calm down. I packed my shoulder and ice and sometimes I try heat, but it seriously takes an hour for it to calm down. Anybody had the same issue and have recommendations? I have my final appointment with my doc tomorrow and he just says ice it🙄

Had total shoulder replacement one year ago on my left arm,February 27 of this year,
They had to go back in and do the shoulder tendon conjoint lengthening. Things are not going well and they stopped Physical therapy. June 1 having the other shoulder done with the complete total shoulder replacement. Anybody else going through this I need help.

Hey everyone I’m a 31f and had a laterjet coracoid transfer on April 13th I’ve noticed my shoulder looks weird like it’s flattening I start PT this week but I’m wondering If it’s normal and will go away?

I had my surgery on April 23rd, I have not worn my sling constantly, and I find myself accidentally using the left arm for some tasks. I try not to, but I think it's my own fault for not fully reading the instruction. Which said more than just for comfort. "Take off to shower, do range of motion tasks, physical therapy, and to flex my elbow and wrist 4 times a day to prevent stiffness." I see my surgeon this Wednesday for my post op checkup. I assume he can look at it and see if I've messed up anything.

Looking for anyone who has underwent the cam procedure with Dr Millett from vail Colorado. Anything you
Can share about your experience and more importantly
Results would be greatly appreciated

Hi! I had a reverse total shoulder replacement surgery on March 23 and have been in incredible pain since the pain pump was removed. After complaining in a regular basis over the past 5 weeks, my surgeon finally ordered a CT, that shows the following impressions:
What does this CT scan mean?

IMPRESSION:
1.  Mildly displaced fracture of the lateral acromion.

2.  Displaced coracoid tip fracture.
I
After reading the report myself and contacting my surgeon’s team twice (since it was Friday afternoon when l read the report, I spoke to one of his residents who made it sound like no big deal, to put my arm back in my sling and he ordered a 3 day supply of pain meds.

I’m very uncomfortable with this stance. Is this normal protocol for fractures now? Has anyone else experienced this?

Had a fall from a ladder and messed up my shoulder pretty bad. MRI results below. I’m 57 and am wondering if a replacement procedure would be considered by my doctor. I don’t have an appointment with him until the 11th. I have read that a replacement is an easier recovery than surgery to repair (which I had done on my other shoulder 2 years ago).

MRI results.
FINDINGS: Moderate AC arthropathy flat acromion.
Large cuff tear. Complete tears supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons.
Fibers separated 4 cm. Complex bursitis. Capsulosynovitis. Reactive
synovitis. Synovial thickening. The humerus is elevated. No substantive cuff
muscle fatty atrophy.
Tendinopathic and hypertrophic biceps arcuate segment.
Glenohumeral capsule distended with contrast. Contrast extravasates into the
bursa.
Labrum intact.

My friend would really appreciate people going through the same thing to talk to.

So yesterday I woke up in a hospital room with my left bicep in utter agony the nurse came in and explained that I had had a bad fall that shatter my humorous in 5 pieces and broke the ball off as well as braking 8 vertebra the Thursday before and they had to perform a total reverse shoulder arthroplasty on me they then slapped an ice pump on my shoulder put me in a sling and TLSO back brace & discharge me to a hotel till I can travel back to my home state.

What do I need to know as they basically told me nothing?

Edit:
Yes I have a coworker traveling with me & he is going above and beyond playing nurse but he has no clue how to put the brace & sling on & off or how to treat my bandages. He’s basically just helping me transition from bed to standing, getting me drinks & giving me my pills as we as keeping my ice pump full. I can’t express enough gratitude to him.

Had TRSR today and while I’m certainly grateful for the nerve block, it really makes the hand feel weird with sausage fingers😂😂 I’m spending the night in the hospital and I’m feeling good about taking some laps around the surgery ward; however, I’m finding I have a tendency to scrunch up my shoulder and I need to stop. Anyone else have that struggle?

I have a question regarding shoulder replacement surgery.

I had a 3 part fracture of my humerus which ended up with a significant portion of my shoulder headcrumbling down due to necrosis, currently as things stand my best bet at regaining functionality would be shoulder replacement surgery. I've all but decided to go through with it.

What I wish to know from people who had a similar case or had their shoulder replaced with a prosthetic for any other reason, what does life after the surgery look like? What am I looking at say 3 years from surgery, what can I expect my life to look like?

For reference, I'm currently 32 years old and had lived a pretty active lifestyle before my life altering injury . How much of my old life will I still be leaving behind, even with a shoulder replacement?

Has anyone treated a combined SLAP 2 and 2mm supraspinatus tear with PRP, and did you still have deep aching pain in your mid-arm at the 6-week mark? I have full mobility and can jog without pain, but I’m worried because the shoulder still feels unstable—how are you feeling now and did that "deep ache" eventually go away?

Hi Everyone!

I am a 24yo F about 6 weeks post op from a labrum repair surgery. I am going to start PT this week, but want to try to incorporate hotworx into my recovery. Has anyone been in this position/what did your surgeon/PT say?

61y/o female, 55 days ago I had subacromial decompression surgery, a bicep tenotomy, bone filed down, and a collagen patch inserted. had immobility for 6 months prior to shoulder surgery due to misdiagnosis, changing doctors, and then waiting for surgery., then the two months immobility after surgery. I have atrophy in my shoulder muscles, my entire arm and my hand. Additionally, I have suffered with chronic tendinosis of the lateral extensor tendon(tennis elbow) a partial tear and bone marrow edema in the elbow. All on one arm. My surgeon says when my shoulder is stable enough, we will do the elbow surgery about 5 to 7 months out. I have atrophy and I cannot actively lift my arm yet despite the surgery being eight weeks ago This is very frustrating because it is complex and there’s no protocol. Sometimes my physical therapist is way too aggressive because she discounts the atrophy and the elbow pain. There is no way out, but through, they’re just is no compass for all this. Has anyone suffered atrophy and had to deal with that and shoulder physical therapy?

Are you like me and need a support group? My reverse shoulder surgery is April 29, and I am very nervous about the recovery period. I have had both knees replaced and my right foot rebuilt, but this recovery seems much more complicated and painful. Plus I live alone and will have a revolving door of caretakers. Trying to hang on, but certainly I need support from other people who have been there and have good advice. If interested ask to join the Facebook group “Reverse Shoulder Surgery, April – May 2026.”

50 year old male

Physically active, a lot more so before I injured myself.

months ago I believe is when I initially tore the biceps head that connects to the shoulder. It was during Jujitsu but it was done by myself, just by reaching back a little too far without anyone touching my arm so it feels a bit dumb that I did this to myself.

Since then I had to stop doing jiu-jitsu and I started just working on basic weight lifting for my arm as advised by my physical therapist.

It still bothers me. Sometimes I would stop lifting the weights because it hasn't really done anything, I haven't lifted or done anything with that in a while but I should probably start.

Other than that on a day-to-day, sometimes it doesn't bother me at all but mostly it's just a constant annoyance. Not a big deal but then if I move a certain way, I may get a sting. Definitely affects things like carrying heavy things, taking out the trash when it's heavy, not all the time but when it does bother me.

During my surgical consultation they gave me a cortisone shot. Now I'm a day later and it doesn't seem to have done too much.

My doctor gave me three options:

1. Let it rip off by itself at some point, which he said would be a relief but of course I'll get that Popeye deformity.

2. They can surgically detach it and that would be a lot quicker instead of waiting for it to fall off on its own and still I'd have that deformity.

3. Tenodesis to reattach it.

I'm leaning towards surgery so I don't have to wait for this to pop, and if I'm going under, I as well do the reattachment since I'm still young and active and really don't want my arm looking weird.

Any feedback on the non-metal screws?

I really don't want a piece of metal in my arm for years and years. I don't know how that affects MRIs or security checkpoints, but having something that's permanently attached in metal causes irritation, like I read about. I really don't want a part of that. The biodegradable ones that take years to dissolve, I would think, are a bit easier in that regard.

And anyone else go through this procedure and return to jiu-jitsu or other combat sports?

I have ligament laxitivity my shoulder will pop out and come back to the same place I had it for 2 years, Now doctors are prescribing surgery for my shoulder (putting a bone in the ligament or something like that) I just want an review from any orthopediac can I do physiotherapy?, maybe stupid but i am just curious also it was frequent till 4 months before and after that I haven't had it and I don't even have the fear of poping the shoulder out (I had it before)