Decreasing Swelling After a Total Shoulder Replacement – A Helpful Guide

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Decrease Swelling

A Total Shoulder Replacement is a surgical procedure that is done to correct joint damage that has not improved with rehabilitation. While this surgery is not as common as your standard total knee and hip, you can expect similar results from the surgery.  Post total shoulder replacement you can expect pain, stiffness, bruising, and increased […]

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Can a Total Knee Replacement Cause Hip Pain? A Helpful Guide

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Can A Total Knee Replacement Cause Hip Pain?

Can a total knee replacement cause hip pain? It is not uncommon for patients to experience pain in both joints at the same time. In fact, there are many reasons why your hip might be more painful after a total knee replacement. There is a lot of additional stress placed on the body after surgery

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Does having a Total Knee Replacement Hurt? What’s Normal and What’s Expected

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Does having a knee replacement hurt? a helpful guide

Many people wonder if having a total knee replacement hurts. The answer is yes, but there are many ways to treat the pain caused by this surgery. We’ll review when the pain is most severe, what causes pain to increase, and what you can do to make the pain levels manageable. In the United States,

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Improving Range of Motion After a Total Shoulder Replacement – A Helpful Guide

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Improve ROM

A Total Shoulder Replacement, also known as arthroplasty, is performed when traditional rehab has been unsuccessful at managing pain or maintaining function of the shoulder.  This procedure is often used to correct joint damage created by osteoarthritis, rotator cuff diseases, or even a shoulder fracture. The overall goal of shoulder arthroplasty is to restore function

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Scar Management After a Total Shoulder Replacement – A Helpful Guide

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Scar Management

When you’re mentally preparing yourself for a Total Shoulder Replacement surgery, chances are the last thing on your mind is the scar. But, once you’re on the other side of the surgery, you’ll be eyeing that angry red line wondering how bad it’s going to look come swimsuit season.  Have no fear! You’ll be showing

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How to Prepare for a Total Shoulder Replacement – A Helpful Guide

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How to Prepare for a Total Shoulder Replacement - A Helpful Guide

Preparing for any type of surgery is nerve-wracking. In addition to the pain you’re dealing with,you have the added stress of making doctor appointments, arranging post-operative therapy and home care, and gathering the necessary supplies you need for recovery. Nothing helps calm pre-surgery jitters like feeling prepared. Here’s a quick guide to everything you need

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8 Helpful Tips for Sleeping After a Total Shoulder Replacement

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8 Helpful Tips for Sleeping After a Total Shoulder Replacement

Life is no fun when you’re not getting enough sleep. A lack of sleep has negative effects on every aspect of our lives. Trying to sleep after having a total shoulder replacement is painful and nearly impossible.  Not only is a lack of sleep annoying and disruptive, but it also slows down the body’s natural

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What to Expect the First Week After a Total Shoulder Replacement – A Helpful Guide

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What to Expect the First Week After a Total Shoulder Replacement - A Helpful Guide

The first week after a total shoulder replacement is often the most challenging week and surprises many patients in their recovery. Surgeons tend to shrug it off as they see people long after they are on their way to healing, and no one tells you about some of the struggles. In the first week after

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6 Helpful Tips to Speed Up Recovery After a Total Shoulder Replacement

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Helpful Tips To Speed Up Recovery After A Total Shoulder Replacement

Total shoulder replacement surgery is often the best option for patients suffering from a serious shoulder injury or pain caused by degenerative arthritis. Your doctor will remove the damaged joint during a total shoulder replacement and replace it with prosthetic pieces. If this sounds like a traumatic experience, that’s because it is. A total shoulder

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8 Must-Have Items After a Total Shoulder Replacement

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8 Must Have items after a total shoulder replacement

A total shoulder replacement is a life-changing surgery that you want it to heal as quickly and painlessly as possible. Most shoulder replacements are done to get out of pain and return back to a quality of life that hasn’t been present in quite some time. Shoulder replacements can be painful and while you’re in

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