Here is the common apppearance of the shoulder one week after arthroplasty - swelling is not unusual, but it resolves over the weeks after the procedure.
While the details of the rehabilitation after the ream and run may be customized according to the specifics of an individual shoulder, the program usually includes the exercises shown here.
Below is a series videos provided by patients having this procedure.
Supine stretch
Pulley
One month
6 weeks
7 weeks
8 weeks
10 weeks
12 weeks
The recovery after a ream and run shoulder replacement can be documented by following the simple shoulder test scores as shown here.
For examples of activities patients have performed after a ream and run, see this post.
Some patients have generously provided a diary of their recovery after the ream and run, as shown in these links
Post A
Some patients have generously provided a diary of their recovery after the ream and run, as shown in these links
Post A
Post C
and if you like drumming
Post D
or chopping wood
Post E
or raquetball
Post F
or kayaking
Post G
or badminton and weights
Post H
or getting 'Grandpa' back up on his slalom ski that had been put away for 7 years
Post I
or violin
Post J
and if you like drumming
Post D
or chopping wood
Post E
or raquetball
Post F
or kayaking
Post G
or badminton and weights
Post H
or getting 'Grandpa' back up on his slalom ski that had been put away for 7 years
Post I
or violin
Post J
or throwing batting practice
Post K
or passing, serving in tennis, and hand stands
Post L
To see our rehab program for the ream and run, click on this link.
Here we provide a few short youtubes describing the approach we commonly use for active patients having pain and loss of function due to arthritis of the shoulder who wish to avoid the risks and limitations of a plastic glenoid component.
or passing, serving in tennis, and hand stands
Post L
To see our rehab program for the ream and run, click on this link.
Here we provide a few short youtubes describing the approach we commonly use for active patients having pain and loss of function due to arthritis of the shoulder who wish to avoid the risks and limitations of a plastic glenoid component.
First let's take a look at the normal shoulder
Next let's take a look at how the shoulder should be x-rayed to diagnose the problem and to plan the joint replacement.
This next youtube shows some of the basics of the ream and run, how we evaluate the shoulder, how we position the patient and how we approach the shoulder for the ream and run.
This next video shows how we select the humeral component
This next video shows the technique of the non-prosthetic glenoid arthroplasty
This next video shows the final stems of the ream and run.
Here are some thoughts on the rehabilitation of the shoulder.
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