What is the recovery like?
What is the recovery like?
Patients will work with a physical therapist to resume daily activities and strengthen shoulder muscles. Often the physical therapy is initiated during the hospital stay. The patient is taught a simple set of exercises that they can do on their own at home. Typically, full recovery is achieved by 3-4 months post-operatively. A reverse shoulder replacement can significantly decrease pain and improve function for patients and contribute significantly to an improved quality of life.