@Kimberly Sheridan, welcome to StrongFirst
None of us are doctors and we should be very careful about offering what might be misconstrued as medical advice.
@Kimberly Sheridan, what you've just said goes against everything I've ever heard about joint replacements - the usual advice is to put it off as long as possible because it's not possible to simply keep replacing artificial joints ad infinitum.
The person who started this thread isn't the person with shoulder problems but a family member - I think the best thing we can do here is suggest that the patient follow their doctor's advice. If they are an active person and interested in overhead lifts, then it's probably in their best interest to consult a doctor who both works with athletes and is familiar with joint replacements.
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None of us are doctors and we should be very careful about offering what might be misconstrued as medical advice.
@Kimberly Sheridan, what you've just said goes against everything I've ever heard about joint replacements - the usual advice is to put it off as long as possible because it's not possible to simply keep replacing artificial joints ad infinitum.
The person who started this thread isn't the person with shoulder problems but a family member - I think the best thing we can do here is suggest that the patient follow their doctor's advice. If they are an active person and interested in overhead lifts, then it's probably in their best interest to consult a doctor who both works with athletes and is familiar with joint replacements.
-S-