I am not familiar with this type of shoulder replacement but I had total shoulder replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York in Feb 2022 at age 64. It is now exactly 2 years later. Overall I am happy that I did it but my experiences are quite different than Rudy's as shown here. I have been an avid crossfit athlete since 2011 and returned to crossfit post-shoulder replacement after 6 months of physical therapy. I am not exactly pain-free but I do have much more range of motion than before the surgery. You will notice in this video, he does not show any lifts overhead (ie, press, snatch, overhead squat). These are not recommended at all after shoulder replacement. Pullups (palms facing forward ) are also not a good idea. I can now do chinups with no pain , it took a long time to get to that point. The only lift that I can do that is close to an overhead lift is landmine press which is somewhat overhead but at an angle with one end of the barbell anchored. I can do landmine presses with 120 lbs, that is the only overhead pressing that I can do. Sometimes I test true overhead pressing with a very light (10 lb) dumbell , that is a struggle. It is amazing how much more I can landmine press compared to overhead press. Rudy shows three lifts here: deadlfit, back squat, and bench press. My deadlift and squat are very close to the pre-replacement weights but my bench press is much lighter. I would stay away from heavy benching, my surgeon advised against it. Finally, it is important to consider the 2 general types of shoulder replacement: 1) total shoulder replacement (which is what I had) and 2) reverse total shoulder replacement. If an MRI shows that you have rotator cuff damage and need a shoulder replacement, they will do a reverse shoulder replacement. My understanding is that if you need a reverse shoulder replacement, your post-surgery weight lifting options will be much more reduced. I apologize for the long comment but I wanted to share my experiences with returning to weight lifting post shoulder replacement. Good luck everyone!
Thank you so much for this inspiration! You and I have similar stories. In 1976, I separated my shoulder in a football game. Of course, back then-the coach pushed it back in. I played the next week. LOL, I have been lifting weights for 50 years and powerlifting for 23 years. Unfortunately, I had to retire because my shoulder got worse. I had a reverse shoulder procedure in December of 2022. However, I would like to get back to powerlifting, but I didn't have this type of joint put in.
I’m a 50 year old weight lifter that had a stemless shoulder replacement and I was restricted to 20-25 lbs. As of the time I’m writing this, I’m 14 months post op, just starting to go back to the gym and can barely use a couple 12 lb dumbbells. Realistically most surgeons will restrict you to 20lbs. The ONLY place I’ve heard otherwise is on a couple you tube videos like this one. Believe me, I searched high and low for results like this and it’s just not realistic. Good luck to anyone thinking about this surgery. Mine was considered a success and I absolutely regret it.
I'm looking into more options because I was told there would be a 30lb weight limit. With a degree in physical therapy I plan to do some serious rehab to regain function and strength but the 30lb cap really concerns me. You have a way to to go yet to get to 25lbs is there a reason you are not up to your max limit after a full year?
Can imagine your disappointment. My boots crowd 20 lbs. I’ve just had a tear repair and I don’t know what to expect weight wise. Dr just says take it easy. Easy has never described my activity level and I’m 73 yo.
i just went through a reverse shoulder replacement and so i have done a lot of reading up on post op and the years ahead and what to expect! if too much stress is put on any implant it can case tin little cracks along the implant and can travel over to the spine! this guy is going to end up in a wheelchair ! this is the most ridiculous video i have seen so far! we can live a very normal life BUT we cant go back to what caused the problems in the first place! PS i had no choice in getting this surgery because my shoulder was crushed from a fall but i am with you on this one!
I just canceled my surgery after I was told of the restrictions. Had my left knee done two years ago and it went fine and no restrictions. I will wait until this type of surgery is available here in Canada for the shoulder!
Thanks, I am waiting for something better also. I guess there is a difference between glenoid overlay, glenoid inlay and ream and run. Friend of mine had an inlay in his hip versus overlay and he really does not have many restrictions. Hope this will soon be true for shoulders.
Thank you for your video. I have been dealing with the same pain and limitations you described in your video. Yesterday my ortho suggested total shoulder replacement with inlay glenoid. I'm wondering how this and what you had done related. I'm very new to the world of shoulder replacement so I am quite ignorant. Any feedback is appreciated and I will continue to do research on my own. I am a competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter as well and it has been a passion of mine for over thirty years. As you can imagine I am quite bummed at the moment. Best regards!
Hi Dave! Although we are not licensed doctors that can address your specific situation, it may be worth asking your surgeon if he is familiar with us or finding a doctor in your area that has experience with our joint restoring implants. www.arthrosurface.com/find-doctor-area/ Feel free to contact us with any further questions at contact@arthrosurface.com
In my early 60's I had my left shoulder repaired with Arthrosurface® HemiCAP® Resurfacing, in Sept 2021. The surgery is a resurfacing of the ball and socket. It includes relocating the long head of the bicep tendon to the upper arm and the complete cutting through of the subscapularis muscle, which is one of the rotator cuff muscles. Recovery was three months of daily stretching and using bands, the next three months was more stretching and 1lb dumbbells progressing to 3 lbs by month 6. At that point I was finished physical therapy and given unrestricted activity. Over the next year I regained about 90% of my strength in arm - bicep and tricep, and back. My shoulders and chest are at about 50% of pre-op strength. Legs 100%. Bench - pre-op 3 sets of 10 at 225lbs , now 3 sets of 15 at 95lbs - Curls pre-op 3 sets of 10 at 55lb, post-op 3 sets of 8 at 55lbs. The recovery was pain free, but much slower than expected. Pre-op I had relentless pain and now I am pain free. I'm glad I did it, I will need my other shoulder done, but will delay as long as possible because of the recovery process.
Thank you for your story! We love to hear from patients who are able to return to their lifestyles. We are so happy you are happy with your imlplant! If you are interested in filming a testimonial, please reach out to us at aarnone@anika.com!
I'm 70, lift very heavy for track and field and its a shame that this procedure isn't offered by more orthopedic surgeons. Even people who should know more about shoulder procedure options (hi Bonesmart) don't really understand the difference between this and rebuilds that use a plastic insert in the rotator cuff.
@@davidgrunklee8407 The glenoid is reamed out by the surgeon that reshapes the glenoid so that the metal ball moves smoothly in it. There is no plastic insert applied in the glenoid. To qualify for this surgery you have to have a fair bit of your glenoid left so that the reaming process doesn't result in a too thin a socket. If you have enough then you are good to go. There is a lot of confusion about this type of shoulder surgery including the folks at BoneSmart who should be recommending this over any other shoulder surgery who wants to actually be able to do what they used to do, but aren't. Thats my opinion anyway.
@@FirstLast-qq6rn are you sure? No glenoid component at all is called a "ream and run" ... with a very difficult recovery I'm told. A video I saw of this one showed a glued in small glenoid component I believe
@@davidgrunklee8407 Yes, certain. I've seen my post surgery xrays, seen video of the operation, and this is the actual definition of ream and run. "The ream and run procedure is a glenohumeral arthroplasty that combines a humeral hemiarthroplasty with concentric reaming of the glenoid bone without the use of a prosthetic glenoid component or polymethylmethacrylate." It's possible that the patient/video you saw had too little glenoid tissue before it was reamed out and a buffer had to be added. Yes, the rehab hurts. Its much worse than my knee. But as Loiue Simmons (search youtube for his name and ream and run) benching 300 lb about 4 months after surgery is a realistic goal if you could before surgery. He did and I will too.
@@FirstLast-qq6rn they must have more than one setup then.... the surgeries I watched today here on their site clearly show a cemented in glenoid component
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i had my left done three weeks ago. had my right done 11 years ago. i cant wait to get back in the gym soon.
I am not familiar with this type of shoulder replacement but I had total shoulder replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York in Feb 2022 at age 64. It is now exactly 2 years later. Overall I am happy that I did it but my experiences are quite different than Rudy's as shown here. I have been an avid crossfit athlete since 2011 and returned to crossfit post-shoulder replacement after 6 months of physical therapy. I am not exactly pain-free but I do have much more range of motion than before the surgery. You will notice in this video, he does not show any lifts overhead (ie, press, snatch, overhead squat). These are not recommended at all after shoulder replacement. Pullups (palms facing forward ) are also not a good idea. I can now do chinups with no pain , it took a long time to get to that point. The only lift that I can do that is close to an overhead lift is landmine press which is somewhat overhead but at an angle with one end of the barbell anchored. I can do landmine presses with 120 lbs, that is the only overhead pressing that I can do. Sometimes I test true overhead pressing with a very light (10 lb) dumbell , that is a struggle. It is amazing how much more I can landmine press compared to overhead press. Rudy shows three lifts here: deadlfit, back squat, and bench press. My deadlift and squat are very close to the pre-replacement weights but my bench press is much lighter. I would stay away from heavy benching, my surgeon advised against it. Finally, it is important to consider the 2 general types of shoulder replacement: 1) total shoulder replacement (which is what I had) and 2) reverse total shoulder replacement. If an MRI shows that you have rotator cuff damage and need a shoulder replacement, they will do a reverse shoulder replacement. My understanding is that if you need a reverse shoulder replacement, your post-surgery weight lifting options will be much more reduced. I apologize for the long comment but I wanted to share my experiences with returning to weight lifting post shoulder replacement. Good luck everyone!
Thank you so much for this inspiration! You and I have similar stories. In 1976, I separated my shoulder in a football game. Of course, back then-the coach pushed it back in. I played the next week. LOL, I have been lifting weights for 50 years and powerlifting for 23 years. Unfortunately, I had to retire because my shoulder got worse. I had a reverse shoulder procedure in December of 2022. However, I would like to get back to powerlifting, but I didn't have this type of joint put in.
I’m a 50 year old weight lifter that had a stemless shoulder replacement and I was restricted to 20-25 lbs. As of the time I’m writing this, I’m 14 months post op, just starting to go back to the gym and can barely use a couple 12 lb dumbbells. Realistically most surgeons will restrict you to 20lbs. The ONLY place I’ve heard otherwise is on a couple you tube videos like this one. Believe me, I searched high and low for results like this and it’s just not realistic. Good luck to anyone thinking about this surgery. Mine was considered a success and I absolutely regret it.
I'm looking into more options because I was told there would be a 30lb weight limit. With a degree in physical therapy I plan to do some serious rehab to regain function and strength but the 30lb cap really concerns me. You have a way to to go yet to get to 25lbs is there a reason you are not up to your max limit after a full year?
Can imagine your disappointment. My boots crowd 20 lbs. I’ve just had a tear repair and I don’t know what to expect weight wise. Dr just says take it easy. Easy has never described my activity level and I’m 73 yo.
i just went through a reverse shoulder replacement and so i have done a lot of reading up on post op and the years ahead and what to expect! if too much stress is put on any implant it can case tin little cracks along the implant and can travel over to the spine! this guy is going to end up in a wheelchair ! this is the most ridiculous video i have seen so far! we can live a very normal life BUT we cant go back to what caused the problems in the first place! PS i had no choice in getting this surgery because my shoulder was crushed from a fall but i am with you on this one!
@@maggieobrien7280 how would tiny cracks in the implant travel over to the spine....sounds ridiculous, just sayin
Amazing !!!
So happy for you
Does your ovo shoulder still work good ?
I just canceled my surgery after I was told of the restrictions. Had my left knee done two years ago and it went fine and no restrictions.
I will wait until this type of surgery is available here in Canada for the shoulder!
Thanks, I am waiting for something better also. I guess there is a difference between glenoid overlay, glenoid inlay and ream and run. Friend of mine had an inlay in his hip versus overlay and he really does not have many restrictions. Hope this will soon be true for shoulders.
What you see on this vid is 100% marketing. Don't believe a thing.
Thank you for your video. I have been dealing with the same pain and limitations you described in your video. Yesterday my ortho suggested total shoulder replacement with inlay glenoid. I'm wondering how this and what you had done related. I'm very new to the world of shoulder replacement so I am quite ignorant. Any feedback is appreciated and I will continue to do research on my own. I am a competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter as well and it has been a passion of mine for over thirty years. As you can imagine I am quite bummed at the moment. Best regards!
Hi Dave! Although we are not licensed doctors that can address your specific situation, it may be worth asking your surgeon if he is familiar with us or finding a doctor in your area that has experience with our joint restoring implants. www.arthrosurface.com/find-doctor-area/
Feel free to contact us with any further questions at contact@arthrosurface.com
Is this a ream and run shoulder replacement?
I am in the same boat with both shoulders. I have to be able to lift after surgery. Do you mind me asking you how old you are ? I’m 53
In my early 60's I had my left shoulder repaired with Arthrosurface® HemiCAP® Resurfacing, in Sept 2021. The surgery is a resurfacing of the ball and socket. It includes relocating the long head of the bicep tendon to the upper arm and the complete cutting through of the subscapularis muscle, which is one of the rotator cuff muscles. Recovery was three months of daily stretching and using bands, the next three months was more stretching and 1lb dumbbells progressing to 3 lbs by month 6. At that point I was finished physical therapy and given unrestricted activity. Over the next year I regained about 90% of my strength in arm - bicep and tricep, and back. My shoulders and chest are at about 50% of pre-op strength. Legs 100%. Bench - pre-op 3 sets of 10 at 225lbs , now 3 sets of 15 at 95lbs - Curls pre-op 3 sets of 10 at 55lb, post-op 3 sets of 8 at 55lbs. The recovery was pain free, but much slower than expected. Pre-op I had relentless pain and now I am pain free. I'm glad I did it, I will need my other shoulder done, but will delay as long as possible because of the recovery process.
Thank you for your story! We love to hear from patients who are able to return to their lifestyles. We are so happy you are happy with your imlplant! If you are interested in filming a testimonial, please reach out to us at aarnone@anika.com!
How are your shoulders now? I’m up for both next year and I like the gym.
Can this be done in England
How much did it cost?
I'm 70, lift very heavy for track and field and its a shame that this procedure isn't offered by more orthopedic surgeons. Even people who should know more about shoulder procedure options (hi Bonesmart) don't really understand the difference between this and rebuilds that use a plastic insert in the rotator cuff.
but isn't the glenoid component plastic in this one as well? I'm trying to understand and do NOT want that component to loosen like most do (i'm told)
@@davidgrunklee8407 The glenoid is reamed out by the surgeon that reshapes the glenoid so that the metal ball moves smoothly in it. There is no plastic insert applied in the glenoid. To qualify for this surgery you have to have a fair bit of your glenoid left so that the reaming process doesn't result in a too thin a socket. If you have enough then you are good to go. There is a lot of confusion about this type of shoulder surgery including the folks at BoneSmart who should be recommending this over any other shoulder surgery who wants to actually be able to do what they used to do, but aren't. Thats my opinion anyway.
@@FirstLast-qq6rn are you sure? No glenoid component at all is called a "ream and run" ... with a very difficult recovery I'm told. A video I saw of this one showed a glued in small glenoid component I believe
@@davidgrunklee8407 Yes, certain. I've seen my post surgery xrays, seen video of the operation, and this is the actual definition of ream and run. "The ream and run procedure is a glenohumeral arthroplasty that combines a humeral hemiarthroplasty with concentric reaming of the glenoid bone without the use of a prosthetic glenoid component or polymethylmethacrylate." It's possible that the patient/video you saw had too little glenoid tissue before it was reamed out and a buffer had to be added. Yes, the rehab hurts. Its much worse than my knee. But as Loiue Simmons (search youtube for his name and ream and run) benching 300 lb about 4 months after surgery is a realistic goal if you could before surgery. He did and I will too.
@@FirstLast-qq6rn they must have more than one setup then.... the surgeries I watched today here on their site clearly show a cemented in glenoid component
Who in the Augusta Ga. Area does this procedure?
Thanks
We would both like to know.
Love to see some youths get it when they try to rough him up
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