New Shoulder

[jennyjoan]

Had to go to a physiotherapist yesterday after getting x-rays of my shoulder and she said looking at the x-rays she would refer me to get a new shoulder joint. No way Hosay says I - she said new shoulder would only eliminate pain but not movement - it is movement as in I want to lift arm higher - no that wouldn't happen. Will stick to my paracodal methinks.

[Old_Geezer]

I'm not understanding why a new joint would not restore the full range of motion. One would need an arm extension to lift higher than that. Maybe it's more to do with musculature than skeletal ?

[ummmm]

And I don't understand why you refuse recommended treatment.

[pastafreak]

So you're willing to live with pain forever more? And what if the pain/lack of movement increases or gets worse. More and stronger painkillers?

[Islay]

How long before you are able to look after Maxie? What happens to him then? You have said you are only in your 60's so do you want 20+ more years of pain?

[jennyjoan]

To be honest it is only painful when I try to lift beyond what I can do. My friend in America got it done 2 years ago same thing and it made no difference to her whatsoever. I do hope pain remains at the threshold it is now. Do find when I have gone private physio many times that manipulation on the shoulder really helps. This is what she is offering - I will await an appointment to get more physio. Might as well.

[ummmm]

I don't know about shoulders but I do know people that have hip/knee replacements. The pain difference was significant within a few days.

[Mosaic]

I suppose it depends on the degree of pain. After all, joint replacement isn't a walk in the park...

[Sycamore3House]

If you are in pain and cannot lift your arm high surely it would be worthwhile to have the operation to be pain free and still have the same movement in your arm and the there be no need for physio.

[jourdain2]

Ha ha! mosaic! Actually a hip replacement means a walk in the park, over the moors etc. after a few weeks. My surgeon told me that hips are run-of-the-mill these days, knees are trickier but they've got the hang of them now and they are working on ankles and having increasing success! Had 2 hip replacements - that dreadful, dreadful pain went immediately I woke up after each.

Shoulders are tricky. A friend in France had one. She struggles with the rehab. a bit and having one arm strapped to your chest for a while is inconvenient - but her pain went and she now has a useable arm (not as good as it could be, but it works). I'd say 'go for it' - but you will need help afterwards for a while.