I'm afraid the TENS units doesn't work in my case. Perhaps it may be useful in other patients' experiences with degenerative arthritis but not with mine. Are there no ideas here other than to be seen by a chiropractor? If my conditions are not unfamiliar as you say, I am hoping that someone on the forum may have an encouraging word about joint replacement for my shoulder since that is what has been recommended by more than 2 orthopedic doctors. I might add that I had that when you speak of the litany of medical conditions, due to a ruptured disc I had an artificial disc implanted at the L4/L5 in 2009. The surgery was done in Germany, and there were no complications and complete recovery with return to 100% range of motion. We were expats living in the Netherlands then and had access to a private clinic in Bonn, DE. The shoulder injury and subsequent surgery in 2014 has been quite literally a nightmare here in the states. Hopefully, there are surgeons here in the US who are as skilled as the one who performed the ADR in Germany, and that there are members who are reporting success with surgical outcomes.
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@susanne,
Since you have had quite a bit of experience with shoulder replacement, is there any advice you could give as I am considering one for my arthritic right shoulder? Is there any advice about pt or recovery time? I'm sure it will probably vary for everyone, but not having met or talked with another person who has had this surgery, it would be extremely useful information. I'm glad you have fared well for your surgeries and perhaps you might be able to share some wise advice.
2013 traumatic injury to rt. glenoid/humeral joint
SLAPP grade 3 diagnosed
Proposed treatment arthroscopic repair
2014 arthroscopic "repair" performed, with PRP, debridement, & subacromial smoothing
Labrum tear downgraded to 1 during surgery
No history of shoulder dislocation or any pain prior to 2013 injury
MRI, plane bi-lateral x-rays 4-2017 show severe D.A. rt shoulder/ none in left
2017 recommended treatment tsr for rt. shoulder
High levels of pain 24/7 and limited ROM
Holly77, 9-2017