How long does it take to recover from arthroscopic shoulder surgery?

Arthroscopy is surgical method used by various doctors nowadays for the treatment of different joint disease or conditions; this surgical method is also known as keyhole surgery reason being it requires very small incisions. Many orthopaedic surgeons prefer this surgical method over other methods because of numerous reasons and benefits. 

Shoulder Arthroscopy

Our shoulder is made of three major bone joints which is why it is the largest and most complex joint of our body. Three bones of shoulder are humerus, collar bone and shoulder blade (scapula).Often times with age or disease there are some wear and tear in our shoulder joints, and some may recover with non-surgical methods while some require major treatments like surgery. For shoulder arthroscopy surgery in Delhi get consult with the best arthroscopy surgeon in Delhi

Many small joint issues can be take care of with the help of primary doctor, but in cases like fractures, rotator cuff injuries (or overused of rotator cuff) or even severe health issues like arthritis can be only resolved with the help of surgery. Some other shoulder joint issues which can be resolved with the help of arthroscopy are acromioclavicular joint injuries, frozen shoulder and bicep tendons.

You may get scared when your doctor suggest you surgery for joint issues but minimal invasive methods like shoulder arthroscopy is different from open cut surgery which only take few hours and many patient get discharged within a day or two.

What can you expect after an arthroscopy surgery?

The pain and recovery time after a shoulder depends upon the type of surgery and severity of joint injury.  In case of painful diseases like arthritis it may take more time than any other joint condition.

We should also consider that here we are talking about arthroscopy surgery which means road of recovery and gaining back the normal shoulder function is very fast. Arthroscopy surgery requires less and small incisions which means less painful recovery, this surgical method also preserves the healthy joint tissues which means less damaged to surrounding joint tissues resulting less complications or infections.

How long it will take to recover?

•             The pain or swelling in shoulder joint will take few days to week which is very normal

•             You can start physiotherapy right after when you get discharged from the hospital

•             Recovery will be quicker than open surgery

•             Your surgeon may suggest some medications to reduce the inflammation and pain

With proper care and rehabilitation you will be back on your routine very shortly after the surgery.

For the shoulder arthroscopy treatment in Delhi get consult with the best arthroscopic surgeon in Delhi Dr. Lalit Bafna.

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