just had total reverse shoulder replacement surgery and am now looking for a qualified physical therapist between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Village. Must be in the health first network be nice and mean all in one. Thank you

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Hahah! No such thing as a "nice" physical therapists Good luck with the search and recovery.

Louise at Health First fitness facility on Merritt Island. Very professional, highly knowledgeable, good manner. Just over 1year after my shoulder work (by Dr. Woodward of course) and back to full capabilities.

thank you and thank you for the motivation too! that is my preferred location too

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pse, what did you have done to your shoulder if I may ask?

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Reattached bicep (long head tendon), remove bone spurs, debridement of joint tissues, cleanup of joint surfaces. Nothing like a total replacement, but no surfing for 6 months. Recovery time for almost-old guys is longer than for young bucks. Followed Doctors orders and PT's instructions religiously. Almost full recovery of motion, completely elimination of pain. Now about that lower back and those knees and hips...

Rotator cuff repair with removal of bone spur. Three months of no driving, then more time for full recovery. While the shoulder gets back to full use, swim fins can be entertaining.

pse, that is a bunch of work, some say that replacement is easier than what you went through.

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I used Lombardo with good result. Rotator, bone spurs, tacked some tendons back on. Immobilized except for PT 8 weeks so couldn't even lift armwhen the sling came off. Back in the water weak at 8 months, better after a year. PT was Rehabworks at KSC.

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Damn... heavy. Good luck with the recovery. Unfortunately that will be in my future one day... just hoping for serious medical advancements

same basic thing for me. was back in water in 4 months though. sedaros at space coast orthopaedic

Edited: 02/02/2019 at 09:10 AM by RiddleMe

65 who was your doctor? I ask because my wife had a total shoulder 15 or so years ago and is looking at another. The docs here we have talked to here won't touch her so we are still looking. We have been told we must got to either Gainsville or Tampa so we are looking for another doc locally for a second opinion. Thanks in advance.

Edited: 01/31/2019 at 02:48 PM by Satbob

I 2nd Dr. Woodward.

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I went to Jewett and Dr. Banard, they are in the health first network and it just felt like the right decision. It was done out patient which was the way I really wanted it done. So far so good.

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65 I could not find them in the Health First listing. Do you have a website for them?

https://www.jewettortho.com here is their website, hf did not show all the doctors but Jewett is in the network so all the docs are too. Jewett took care of the pre authorization and hf has payed the bill. https://secure.healthx.com/PublicService/ProviderDirectoryV2/ProviderSearch.aspx?bc={c1503d12-e5a7-43ba-8dc8-4ce5cfc2b5e1}&serviceid={be4f541b-9b48-43f1-af8a-48c9a1a72abf}

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Edited: 02/02/2019 at 12:52 AM by SurferSince1965

Thanks for the info 65. Best wishes with your shoulder.

Just got back from seeing Dr. Barnard for two week post op and he told me everything looks good Told him I am still sleeping in the recliner, which I think is the worst part, so he gave me an rx for Ambien, must get some sleep. So far I would give Dr. Barnard 5 stars and my home pt person has been great too. Out patient pt evaluation next week at the Health Plex in MI where I will be asking for Louise. Thanks for the insights and recommendations.

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Ambien sucks.....groggy all the next day. Try Flexeril, valium or Xanax. Very low dose.....2.5mg of valium will put me to sleep for at least 5 hours. People try to open doors on aircraft when on Ambien....crazy dreams also...

Professer Hopf. Trier Germany. 2012

The head of the humerus was broken into 12 pieces. The neck of the humerus was broken in 2 places....

I still have that titanium plate and all the screws. No problem. 98% rotation. PT was hot yoga and swimming.

No pain, no gain.....

Edited: 02/04/2019 at 05:07 PM by RocketSurf

hey I may know that guy! yes ambien sucks but don't they all slept in bed last night not well but it will take a little adjustment. out of the sling down to as needed!

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Satbob, I am a little over two weeks out and am shocked at how well things are going, I slept in bed last night without the sling and got 6-7 hours. When we saw Dr. Barnard on Monday, two weeks post op, he said "wait till you come back in four weeks, you are going to be thrilled". I already am! Best of luck to the Mrs. too.

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Wow. That pic looks like when my 9yo got the screw gun and "fixed" the gate. WINNER!

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Jewett did my dad's knee replacement with good results. Woodward did both my shoulders (bone spurs, torn labrum, clean out sticky adhesions, etc...) PT Professionals in Viera did all my PT. pse is right: it takes older guys longer to heal. With both shoulders, I had to stop PT for a while, and get a cortisone shot to reduce inflammation before I could continue. I had 95-100% range of motion back after about a year. Strength would be 100% if I worked out, but I haven't. No limitations though. Glad I did it.

Went to er yesterday. The shoulder was x rayed. I suggested a torn rotator cuff but the film shows very little cartilage in the joint. Next week is the ortho.

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Good luck at the ortho. At (y)our age, there's probably a bone spur or two in the mix. Missing cartilage is common as well (both my shoulders) at this age. Stem cell treatments might be feasible now to alleviate some of that.

MRI is much better than X-ray at examining soft tissue. You'll probably be sent for one (or at least should be). Dr. Woodward said the MRI is usually a good guide, but there's nothing better than the arthroscopic camera; once he gets that inside, he can find and fix other issues as well. So it was with my torn labrum. Hope all goes well. Keep it iced and barely mobile until the exam.

Good luck, indeed at the ortho. I'm starting to feel quite lucky that I merely had a torn rotator cuff with bone spur that had done much of the cutting.

Hale hand center.
US1 Rockledge.
They know shoulders.

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Looks like a SLAP tear and some disc issues. Bone spurs too from bone on bone and cartilage waving the white flag. He asked if I was a competitive swimmer. Sure.

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So how are you veterans doing?
I'm looking at a replacement once electives start up again.
Anybody here still surfing after?


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You blew it. Woodward retired.
J/K, Other skilled surgeons available.

Still surfing? Oh hell yes, because my shoulders don't hurt anymore. And not on some nostalgic noseriding numbskull relic whirly twirly fairly princess dancing log. Whoever started the lie about spending more years on a longboard than a shortboard obviously didn't get their shoulders fixed.

Worst mistake is waiting.

Yea, saw him 2weeks ago, refered me to Dr. Palsis, and said he wouldn't bother cleaning that mess up, time for a new one.
I'm just waiting on them now.

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If I had not broken my arm 12 weeks after shoulder replacement I'd be surfing. Six months out of having arm fixed and feel there is a chance I may surf again but taking it slow at 61 yrs of age.

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Keep charging and bungie paddle in the pool!

And not on some nostalgic noseriding numbskull relic whirly twirly fairly princess dancing log.

OMG! lol

I've seen him slashing it up and dodging the fishes at Pelagic Point. A real fun to watch surfer.


SurferSince1965, you will be in the water before too long, just don't get discouraged with how out of surfing shape you are. I almost puked the first day back after a heavy surgery and that was on the initial paddle to the outside on a three foot day.

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Edited: 05/15/2020 at 02:00 PM by Cole

Thanks Cole, I looked this morning and it was tempting but I'm not there yet. I can do a few half push ups though and I'm just 6 months out

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Keep at it. Slow progress is better than no progress, and at some point you might be surprised.

Thank you ww patience will pay off I hope.

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