How to Take Your Shirt On and Off after Shoulder Surgery

Learn how to get dressed after your rotator cuff surgery. Here are a few tips from Panorama Physical Therapy:
• Make sure your arm is supported the entire time
• Use your non-operative side to take your shirt on and off

Panorama Physical Therapy takes care of patients in 9 convenient locations around the greater Denver area, including: Golden, Westminster, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Littleton, Arvada, and Centennial.

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[danasmith]

I had total shoulder replacement a week ago...i'm a 71 y.o. male....and I live alone...after reading some of these posts....I'm thinking....these people have not read the instructions given them....or are incapable of understanding them...I was changing my t-shirt 3 days after I got home....also getting fully dressed....I've done my laundry twice...I go grocery shopping....and all the time keeping my arm that was operated on....in the proper position....you have got a little leeway....a little but you do have some....don't let this operation scare you into not doing ANYTHING....just sit down....read instructions that were given you....watch a few youtube videos on the subject....exercising is a big part of the whole thing....do a little at increase it if your Dr. says it's you get to physio (and I swear by these guys) follow everything you are told....and practice it at home is by far the biggest thing in the whole process....physio and how much you put into it....and practice it constantly is what is going to get you back out to a more normal you can still live life....I've had both knees replaced....both hips replaced...a double fusion on my right ankle...but get around pretty I didn't want to be that person....I just paid attention to what I had to do....to get my freedom back....and you can positive....be just do you can :)

[TedSindzinski]

Great demo having the “patient” actually do everything and with the arm almost motionless in the elevated spot. Very helpful post surgery.

[riperoni]

Thank you so much for this video. I broke my collarbone 2 days ago. And this video is helping a lot.

[Willy]

Thanks so much for this advice just had rotator cuff surgery and was wondering a good way to get a shirt on and off..

[thegooddoctor]

cool, I was laying in bed and before surgery thought, "wait, I should learn how to clothes while I can't arm"

[KevinGraves]

I can’t thank you enough! This is what I was worried about most

[pip]

THANK YOU!
Just had right rotator cuff surgery 08/10/2020. 1st post-op appointment tomorrow. It's supposed to rain all day and I didn't want to wear just a camisole.

[thatoneguy]

I was wondering how I was going to do this. Thank you!

[summerkelley]

Thank you for making this video, it was very helpful.

[bones]

Thankyou i broke my radius and ulna 2 days ago and was wondering how to change my clothes after surgery and it really helped me

[JS]

Thank you for the great tip and demo. Very helpful

[audnbob]

Being a woman, another question, ....how do I shave my armpit's??? Total reverse shoulder surgery in ten days!!!! Putting on a bra, all that stuff, ugh! My Dr.s office has sent me a ton of info to prepare but none of these daily items??!!!

[itzannie]

Omg tysm, I've been searching how to take off and put clothes on without lifting my arms... Because rn I can't lift my arms due to injury. This rlly helps

[eldajackson]

I bought oversized shirts with large buttons at Goodwill . Then i sewed velcro on to create the front closure in the event i couldnt maneuver the buttons.

[handlaidtracksanddprinted]

Very helpful. Using shirts with the sleeve cut... Was...

[WalfredoCirne]

That's great! Thanks so much for this video

[cholo]

thank you! my shoulder hurts incredibly bad

[acgamingandentertainment]

Here to educate myself, labrum surgery Monday and havent worm a shirt since

[sheilagay]

Thanks, this will helps so much....you did a great job explaining. Sg

[goldilocksfhh]

Wow I didn’t see this. But I purchased tube top bras & 1 sleeve shirts on Amazon. I dress from the bottom up🤷🏾‍♀️