U.S. News & World Report published a signs, types and recovery guide for shoulder replacement surgery featuring insight from Gabriella E. Ode, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, sports medicine surgeon at HSS. 

“After surgery, we encourage people to move. We don’t want you sitting in bed or convalescing because that can slow recovery,” shared Dr. Ode. 

"Even if you want to recover quickly from shoulder replacement surgery, try to pace yourself. “It’s like training for a marathon,” Dr. Ode said. “You’re not going to be doing 26 miles on the first day. There’s a lot of retraining those muscles and regaining function and strength.”

Read the full article at health.usnews.com.