Recoil Pain After Shoulder Surgery?

[Toms]

I’m not looking for medical advice. Got plenty of doctors.
Anyone on here have reverse full shoulder replacement? Once the shoulder completely healed did recoil bother you at all? I’m shooting very mild recoiling (30br the biggest) from the bench and anxious to start again. The doctors can give a ton of info about range of motion. I realize my chances of becoming a baseball pitcher are gone, but I’ve yet to have a doctor who shoots, much less knows anything about recoil. ( really a shame). So I asked how about getting punched in the shoulder.? He said “Why would that happen?”
So that’s why this question on this site. Seems non firearm questions upset some members. Well, I don’t care. I’m a member and I sure will ask what I’d like an answer to.
Thanks in advance to anyone who responds and has had this type of surgery.

I had reverse shoulder replacement on my right shoulder. I was shooting my 22 rimfire in two weeks. It was Maybe 6 weeks till I tried my 6mmbr. It went well. It's been `3 1\2 years and it's doing fine. I don't shoot my 270 much any more. Life is good.

 

[M-61]

Life is good.

Indeed it is. Every morning is a personal best record for me. Another day!
Thank you for your encouraging post. I still have to be in a sling until Wednesday so I won’t be carrying anything yet. Then two more weeks until PT. However I really destroyed my shoulder.
Best shooting
Chuck

 

[Old Navy]

Right handed and 8 weeks from reverse shoulder replacement. Everything is better than I expected. The Doctor said no impact sports, we will see. One of the things that's concerning is pull start yard tools. Who can start up their Weed eater or backpack blower?

Now would be a great time to go electric.

 

[JMA]

2 years out from both with anatomical implants
Had right shoulder done first Dr. is a shooter (trap I believe) asked him about heavy recoiling rifle afterward
was told no problem.
Encore muzzle loader and 30-06 not a problem will try out 338-378 this year.
Real issue is rebuilding strength to raise the gun. Rehab at 70 takes long time
I am a bullseye pistol shooter getting past 30 rounds with 45 is an issue, would make shoulder ache but is progressing

 

[M-61]

2 years out from both with anatomical implants

Thanks for your response.
I really never had the slightest interest in medicine or anatomy. Now I’m all ears. My understanding is the reversal is done when it’s over for the four rotator cuff muscles. The deltoid muscle will do part of what they did. I’ll wind up with a range of motion, not what God gave me, but acceptable. It’s sort of re-engineering but not as good motion wise. So in raising the rifle as you say is difficult I can understand but I have to get mine on top of a bench. I actually wonder about my ability to carry the rifle, then my rest to the bench. And of course the main question ‘ how about the recoil?’ I don’t want to beat this reverse shoulder apart. I was interested in what kind of steel is used in these replacements. Purely for my own interest. I found out there are three. The surgeon told me 18. The choice is up to him. He likes and used CoCrMo.
Cobalt, chromium, and molybdenum in mine. Interesting? I guess but I’m not a metallurgist. ‘Riflewoman’ if she were still on the site would probably have some input.
Now for the most important part:
I sincerely want to thank each site member who responded to my non firearm question.
You took your time on a long weekend to help. That to me is priceless.
Chuck

 

[D Coots]

Anatomical replacement in my shooting shoulder. 6PPC .....Surgery January 7th. Shooting 1st week in March with thin Past recoil pad. Still need to use it.

Forgot to ask Doc when it would be OK for me to shoot....

Golfing once in March, just chipped and putt. A couple weeks later went at it.

Several years of bone on bone. Poor sleep. Pillow under arm, gummies the last year before surgery.....they work. Probably haven't taken a half dozen Tylenol after a couple weeks after surgery.

I did my own PT.

Later

Dave

 

[JMA]

Thanks for your response.
I really never had the slightest interest in medicine or anatomy. Now I’m all ears. My understanding is the reversal is done when it’s over for the four rotator cuff muscles. The deltoid muscle will do part of what they did. I’ll wind up with a range of motion, not what God gave me, but acceptable. It’s sort of re-engineering but not as good motion wise. So in raising the rifle as you say is difficult I can understand but I have to get mine on top of a bench. I actually wonder about my ability to carry the rifle, then my rest to the bench. And of course the main question ‘ how about the recoil?’ I don’t want to beat this reverse shoulder apart. I was interested in what kind of steel is used in these replacements. Purely for my own interest. I found out there are three. The surgeon told me 18. The choice is up to him. He likes and used CoCrMo.
Cobalt, chromium, and molybdenum in mine. Interesting? I guess but I’m not a metallurgist. ‘Riflewoman’ if she were still on the site would probably have some input.
Now for the most important part:
I sincerely want to thank each site member who responded to my non firearm question.
You took your time on a long weekend to help. That to me is priceless.
Chuck

Thanks for your response.
I really never had the slightest interest in medicine or anatomy. Now I’m all ears. My understanding is the reversal is done when it’s over for the four rotator cuff muscles. The deltoid muscle will do part of what they did. I’ll wind up with a range of motion, not what God gave me, but acceptable. It’s sort of re-engineering but not as good motion wise. So in raising the rifle as you say is difficult I can understand but I have to get mine on top of a bench. I actually wonder about my ability to carry the rifle, then my rest to the bench. And of course the main question ‘ how about the recoil?’ I don’t want to beat this reverse shoulder apart. I was interested in what kind of steel is used in these replacements. Purely for my own interest. I found out there are three. The surgeon told me 18. The choice is up to him. He likes and used CoCrMo.
Cobalt, chromium, and molybdenum in mine. Interesting? I guess but I’m not a metallurgist. ‘Riflewoman’ if she were still on the site would probably have some input.
Now for the most important part:
I sincerely want to thank each site member who responded to my non firearm question.
You took your time on a long weekend to help. That to me is priceless.
Chuck

DR told me at my age they usually default to a reverse implant but because I was fit and active with in tact rotator cuffs they would go with anatomical if possible. The final decision was made during surgery do to advanced arthritis.
I made sure the DR and PT know what I expected after recovery as far as activity kayaking shooting hunting and in general fighting age. That was important especially at PT had about 2 months more PT then most 70 year old would have

 

[clowdis]

Had my right shoulder replaced a couple years ago. I did have some problems initially but they went away rather quickly. I tried using a PAST recoil pad but that just didn't fit what I was doing. The secret is not to shoot the firearm with the butt out past your joint. As long as the butt is inside the joint and in your shoulder things are pretty easy and you recover quickly. As an aside, one of the firearms I tried first was my Civil War musket that I usually shoot on or about on the joint since everything is shot standing. The first couple shots with the big minie bullet brought tears to my eyes and I immediately put it back in the case and went home. Not the smartest thing I've ever tried.

 

[FNSafari]

Anatomical replacement in my shooting shoulder. 6PPC .....Surgery January 7th. Shooting 1st week in March with thin Past recoil pad. Still need to use it.

Forgot to ask Doc when it would be OK for me to shoot....

Golfing once in March, just chipped and putt. A couple weeks later went at it.

Several years of bone on bone. Poor sleep. Pillow under arm, gummies the last year before surgery.....they work. Probably haven't taken a half dozen Tylenol after a couple weeks after surgery.

I did my own PT.

Later

Dave

Sounds like you came through the ordeal well. Good for you. Re the PAST recoil pads, why in blazes do they make them out of hard to form material? I tried one after my second RC repair and it sat on my shoulder like a dinner plate and was very uncomfortable. With all the sorbothane material available you would think they can do better.

 

[Old Navy]

Had my right shoulder replaced a couple years ago. I did have some problems initially but they went away rather quickly. I tried using a PAST recoil pad but that just didn't fit what I was doing. The secret is not to shoot the firearm with the butt out past your joint. As long as the butt is inside the joint and in your shoulder things are pretty easy and you recover quickly. As an aside, one of the firearms I tried first was my Civil War musket that I usually shoot on or about on the joint since everything is shot standing. The first couple shots with the big minie bullet brought tears to my eyes and I immediately put it back in the case and went home. Not the smartest thing I've ever tried.

I shot some of them once. Someone gave me 300. I shot about six and gave them to some other fool to shoot what was left. ( Roger Miller ) He didn't. He gave them away.