What Clothes to Wear After Shoulder Surgery?

A common question people ask with shoulder surgeries is, what kind of clothes can I wear?

But we allow you to move your arm right away. You can wear whatever type of clothes you want, whatever makes you comfortable. Preparing your wardrobe is a simple part of your early home prep, but you don’t need to overthink it. For patients recovering from a same day shoulder surgery, our progressive protocols mean you aren’t locked into specialized medical garments. I’ve had surgery on my shoulder, and I wore regular clothes, so you can still move your arm enough to get it through different sleeves and holes in your shirts.

Human beings are incredibly adaptive. We allow enough motion for you to wear whatever you want. Even the discomfort and soreness right after the operation will not inhibit you from wearing any clothing you want, so try not to get caught up.

It also tends not to be that much of an issue because we’re not strict about motion. Keeping your clothing routine normal helps maintain a positive mindset on your recovery timeline. We allow a gentle range of motion early on because we know that it will not damage the surgeries we perform. As a leading Shoulder Surgeon in Dallas, my goal is to keep your post-operative life as normal and unrestricted as possible—so you can pretty much wear what you want.