Patient/caregiver was instructed on  measures to promote safety and reduce the workload during immediate post-surgical phase as follows: Certain arrangements and minor modifications can help improve safety, reduce the effort and workload for individuals during immediate phase of shoulder replacement surgery. Your surgeon could recommend use of sling for a few weeks to support the shoulder during the immediate phase of post shoulder replacement surgery. Sling helps to reduce the pull on the shoulder joint [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed on how to put the sling back on the arm as follows: Individuals with shoulder pain could be recommended using a sling, as it helps to reduce the weight on the shoulder, relieve the pull the shoulder has from the weight of limb, and support the arm better. The sling has a waist band that goes around the trunk, a neck band that goes on to the back and around the neck, [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed on how to take the arm out of the sling as follows: Individuals with shoulder pain could be recommended using a sling, as it helps to reduce the weight on the shoulder, relieve the pull the shoulder has from the weight of limb, and support the arm better. The sling has a waist band that goes around the trunk, a neck band that goes on to the back and around the neck, [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding excercises to help prepare shoulder joint replacement surgery as follows: Pain in the joint can be a deterrent for participation in the exercise schedule. Taking a pain medication 30 minutes before the exercise schedule can help with better pain control and improved compliance with therapy. Placing an ice pack on the shoulder joint for 30 minutes before and after the therapy session can add to control of pain and swelling in [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed regarding excercises to help prepare shoulder joint replacement surgery as follows: Pain in the joint can be a deterrent for participation in the exercise schedule. Taking a pain medication 30 minutes before the exercise schedule can help with better pain control and improved compliance with therapy. Placing an ice pack on the shoulder joint for 30 minutes before and after the therapy session can add to control of pain and swelling in [...]