You should expect a life-changing procedure that dramatically improves your quality of life. Every surgeon and practice is unique in what they allow you to do and what they do not. We are unique in performing a very quick procedure with accelerated rehab. We don't have people wear slings after surgery. You're given a sling but don't have to wear…
Absolutely. We have patients go home to live alone all the time. You can start moving your arm immediately—dressing, doing your hair, using the restroom, feeding yourself, and driving your car. All those things are perfectly safe and patients can do them within two days after the surgery. People have this picture in their mind that they are going to…
What is the expected recovery from shoulder replacement surgery? It is doing excellent on all planes. When you look at the human shoulder, what do people want from it? Well, they want motion, strength, and no pain. They don't want it to hurt, ever. Shoulder replacements are very good at improving motion, amazing at improving pain, and pretty good at…
The answer is in 99% of patients, yes. This is a common misconception that I get all the time. Some other doctors, even surgeons, say, “Oh, there's no way your rotator cuffs are torn.” You can move your arm. Tons of people can move their arms with rotator cuff tears. It's like 99%. Some people have much torn and can't…
No, you don't. Most orthopedic surgeons are bigger doctors. A lot of us are former athletes. I think it's just because you play sports in high school or college, and the doctors you're exposed to are orthopedic surgeons. Because a lot of athletes have injuries. When you attend medical school, the kids tend to be more athletic. There are plenty…
I would say which one's better and how are they different. Both Total Shoulder Replacement and Reverse Shoulder Replacement are excellent surgeries with excellent outcomes if done by a specialist who does a lot. For me, a lot is typically the data, saying 50. I would say nowadays, even pushing like 100 a year, as high-volume surgeons do, we do…
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