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What to Expect from Shoulder Replacement Surgery?
What to Expect from Shoulder Replacement Surgery?
Whether or not to have shoulder replacement surgery is a difficult decision. When medications, physical therapy and other methods of treatment no longer relieve pain, it may be time to consider shoulder replacement, which is designed to help provide pain relief and freedom of movement.
Discussing your treatment options with your doctor is essential to helping you decide if this is the right choice for you. Learning more about shoulder replacement surgery can help you to formulate the questions you would like to ask your doctor.
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Whether or not to have shoulder replacement surgery is a difficult decision. When medications, physical therapy and other methods of treatment no longer relieve pain, it may be time to consider shoulder replacement, which is designed to help provide pain relief and freedom of movement.
Discussing your treatment options with your doctor is essential to helping you decide if this is the right choice for you. Learning more about shoulder replacement surgery can help you to formulate the questions you would like to ask your doctor.
More than 8,700 shoulder replacement procedures were performed in Australia in 2021 with many people experiencing pain relief and improved function.1 An increasing number of patients are returning to more active lifestyles thanks to advancements in the materials and procedures used in shoulder replacement. Today, shoulder replacement is the third most common joint replacement in Australia.1 In a study of patients with shoulder pain, more than 95% reported having less pain after shoulder replacement.2