The roundtable
Readers of this site putting their heads together: the ones still working out whether it is a total or a reverse they need, the ones counting the days until the sling comes off, and the ones a year on who can finally reach the top shelf and want to say how it went. Every account here is one shoulder and one operation. A thread that draws no reply for two months closes itself.
Total or reverse Working out which operation your shoulder needs, and why the rotator cuff, not your age, tends to decide it. | Thread | Replies | Views | Last post |
| Reverse replacement and I can lift overhead fine now but still can't reach behind my back. Is that limit permanent? started by deltoid_derek, Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 280 | deltoid_derek Jul 8, 2026 |
| My good shoulder was a total and it's brilliant, now the other one needs a reverse and it feels like the consolation prize. Is a reverse a downgrade? started by keencaravanner, Apr 10, 2026 | 5 | 300 | keencaravanner May 2, 2026 |
| Told it's a total OR a reverse depending on my rotator cuff, not my age. Can someone explain why the cuff decides? started by deltoid_derek, Jan 14, 2026 | 4 | 320 | deltoid_derek Feb 3, 2026 |
| Offered a partial (hemiarthroplasty) after I broke the top of my arm. Is a partial worse than a full replacement? started by onearm_gardener, Oct 9, 2025 | 5 | 280 | onearm_gardener Nov 4, 2025 |
Sling and rehab The sling weeks, the physiotherapy, and the slow months where the real result arrives. | Thread | Replies | Views | Last post |
| How much physiotherapy do you actually need after a shoulder replacement? The passive vs active thing is confusing me started by reverse_at_68, Jun 18, 2026 | 4 | 300 | reverse_at_68 Jul 8, 2026 |
| When can I actually drive and get back to work after a shoulder replacement? I'm self-employed and the not knowing is doing my head in started by PotteryMargaret, May 6, 2026 | 4 | 300 | PotteryMargaret Jun 20, 2026 |
| Week 5 after my replacement and the arm feels WEAKER than before the op. Is this normal, and when does it turn round? started by PotteryMargaret, Apr 22, 2026 | 4 | 340 | PotteryMargaret May 29, 2026 |
| How many weeks am I really in this sling, and when did the actual pain settle? Still sleeping bolt upright in a chair two weeks on started by onearm_gardener, Dec 3, 2025 | 4 | 280 | onearm_gardener Jan 15, 2026 |
