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Reverse shoulder replacement: home essentials
Protect the deltoid. Sling/abduction pillow rules are stricter than many expect.
Home essentials
- Sling or abduction pillow per your reverse-TSA protocol
- Ice and skin protection under straps
- Recliner or wedge for sleep
- Button shirts and pre-prepared meals for one-handed living
Before surgery
- Learn whether you may do pendulum exercises. Reverse protocols vary
- Ask about dislocation precautions unique to reverse implants (extension/adduction/IR combinations)
- Practice standing from chairs without pushing through the surgical arm
- Arrange help for the first 1–2 weeks
Remember
- Positions that combine extension and internal rotation can risk instability in some reverse designs. Follow your sheet
- Sudden giving-way, deformity, or inability to support the arm: urgent contact
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Kyle Macri, DPT, FAAOMPT and Steve Lucci, PT (30+ years combined experience). Patient education only; not medical advice.
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