Shoulder....Venting

[Catrin]

I found the following summary information on WebMD (I added the bold for higlighting):

"Some doctors will recommend other types of surgery if possible for younger people and especially for those who do strenuous work. A younger or more active person is more likely than an older or less active person to have an artificial shoulder joint wear out.

Doctors usually do not recommend shoulder replacement surgery for people who have very high expectations for how much they will be able to do with the artificial joint (for example, people who expect to be able to play competitive tennis, paint ceilings, or do other activities that stress the shoulder joint). The artificial shoulder allows a person to do ordinary daily activities with less pain. It does not restore the same level of function that the person had before the damage to the shoulder joint began...

The younger you are when you have the surgery, and the more stress you put on the joint, the more likely it is that you will eventually need a second surgery to replace the first artificial joint." (this makes sense)

From what I've read, it does seem a more complex replacement, mechanically speaking. Apparently there is a new method called "reverse shoulder replacement" that has promise for some with major arthritic damage.. So one is guaranteed to have significantly decreased use of the shoulder, but able to do daily tasks with less pain... Obviously one doesn't take this option to regain function! May I never have to go there...