People often ask what happens to the rotator cuff muscles after reverse shoulder replacement. The answer is nothing. People often get reverse shoulders because they’re arthritic and maybe have a large rotator cuff tear that can’t be fixed. It just depends on the indications. But we don’t do anything to the rotator cuff muscles. Shifting…
A common question people ask about shoulder surgeries is: What is a reverse shoulder? So, a reverse shoulder is the flip of the human shoulder. There’s a ball and a socket on one side. Think about a golf ball sitting on a tee, and the reverse is flipped. We put a metal ball where the…
Which surgery is worse, the knee or the shoulder? It depends on what surgery you’re having. They’re all great because we’re solving problems there. We’re fixing people that have severe pain. Our patients’ outcomes are excellent, and they are very happy. That’s why we have a busy practice. But it depends on what you’re doing. It…
The common question is, how do I use the toilet after shoulder surgery? The answer is exactly like you used it before. You’re not going to damage anything by reaching behind your back. In that way, you may be a little bit sore. It may be difficult. Adjusting these everyday habits is a routine part…
A common question about shoulder surgery is whether rotator cuff surgery or shoulder replacement is worse. They’re both great surgeries because they solve problems for people that have been bothering them for a very long time. In our practice, we have excellent outcomes with both. Shoulder replacements tend to be a much faster recovery because…
A common question is, what part of the shoulder hurts with heart problems? It’s like radiating pain out to the shoulder. One way to discern is whether it’s your shoulder or your heart, and your neck, too. Pain from your neck or heart problems can radiate out towards your shoulder. But suppose you can move…
When is it too late for a shoulder replacement? The answer is never. I’ve never once had a patient who came in with arthritis or a rotator cuff tear, and they never had surgery, and their shoulder was so worn out that there was nothing we could do. Some people have worn away quite a…
The common question is what are two warning signs of rotator cuff tear? The number one thing that indicates you have a rotator cuff tear is that it affects your sleep at night. You cannot sleep at night, and your shoulder wakes you up. The second would be the pain associated with daily living activities,…
How painful is surgery? Surprisingly, it’s not nearly as bad as most patients think it will be. When we pull our patients after surgery, the vast majority, 95% of them, say that it’s not nearly as bad as they thought it would be. We use a multimodal pain approach and very small incisions. We use…
A common question about shoulder replacements is how long it takes to recover. It depends on what you mean by recover. In terms of daily activities, you can do it right away. You can drive a car, eat, feed yourself, use the restroom, and use your shoulder for all activities of daily living right after…
