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  "name": "Steady recovery claims — Total shoulder replacement",
  "procedure": "Total shoulder replacement",
  "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
  "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
  "attribution": "Steady — https://growsteady.me/recovery-data. Free to quote and reuse with a link back.",
  "schemaUrl": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/claims.json",
  "disclaimer": "Published cohort data. Not medical advice, not a prediction for an individual, and not a substitute for a surgeon or clinician.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08",
  "count": 19,
  "claims": [
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      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:pain:week-0",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 0 after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 0 after Total shoulder replacement, typical reported pain is 6 out of 10, within a reported band of 4 to 7.6. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": 0,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
        "low": 4,
        "typical": 6,
        "high": 7.6,
        "scale": "converted to 0-10 from VAS 0-100 -> 0-10; pre-op baseline median 60 (IQR 40-76), n=755 (77% reverse, 23% anatomic)"
      },
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10871746/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:pain:week-2",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 2 after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 2 after Total shoulder replacement, typical reported pain is 2 out of 10, within a reported band of 1 to 4.1. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 2,
      "weekEnd": 2,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
        "low": 1,
        "typical": 2,
        "high": 4.1,
        "scale": "converted to 0-10 from VAS 0-100 -> 0-10; 2-week median 20 (IQR 10-41), n=755"
      },
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10871746/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:pain:week-6",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 6 after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 6 after Total shoulder replacement, typical reported pain is 1.1 out of 10, within a reported band of 0 to 3. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 6,
      "weekEnd": 6,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
        "low": 0,
        "typical": 1.1,
        "high": 3,
        "scale": "converted to 0-10 from VAS 0-100 -> 0-10; 6-week median 11 (IQR 0-30), n=755"
      },
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10871746/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:pain:week-13",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 13 after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 13 after Total shoulder replacement, typical reported pain is 1 out of 10, within a reported band of 0 to 2.6. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 13,
      "weekEnd": 13,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
        "low": 0,
        "typical": 1,
        "high": 2.6,
        "scale": "converted to 0-10 from VAS 0-100 -> 0-10; 3-month median 10 (IQR 0-22); corroborated by cohort 1.8 anatomic / 2.6 reverse"
      },
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10871746/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:pain:week-52",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 52 after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 52 after Total shoulder replacement, typical reported pain is 0 out of 10, within a reported band of 0 to 1.2. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 52,
      "weekEnd": 52,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
        "low": 0,
        "typical": 0,
        "high": 1.2,
        "scale": "converted to 0-10 from VAS 0-100 -> 0-10; 1-year median 0 (IQR 0-10); cohort 12mo 1.2 anatomic / 1.5 reverse for high end"
      },
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10871746/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:milestone:sling-worn-continuously-elbow-wrist-hand-movement-allowed",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Sling worn continuously (elbow/wrist/hand movement allowed)\" typical after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Sling worn continuously (elbow/wrist/hand movement allowed)",
      "answer": "After Total shoulder replacement, \"Sling worn continuously (elbow/wrist/hand movement allowed)\" is typically reached around week 0. Reported range: First 4-6 weeks; up to 6+ weeks for reverse TSA or with a tendon transfer / subscapularis repair. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.brighamandwomens.org/assets/bwh/patients-and-families/rehabilitation-services/pdfs/shoulder-reverse-total-shoulder-arthroplasty-protocol.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:milestone:active-assisted-range-of-motion-sling-weaning-starts",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Active-assisted range of motion / sling weaning starts\" typical after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Active-assisted range of motion / sling weaning starts",
      "answer": "After Total shoulder replacement, \"Active-assisted range of motion / sling weaning starts\" is typically reached around week 5. Reported range: About 4-6 weeks; sling weaned during the day over ~2 weeks. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 5,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/mgh/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-total-shoulder-arthroplasty-and-hemi.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:milestone:sling-discontinued-sleep-without-sling",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Sling discontinued / sleep without sling\" typical after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Sling discontinued / sleep without sling",
      "answer": "After Total shoulder replacement, \"Sling discontinued / sleep without sling\" is typically reached around week 6. Reported range: About 6 weeks; reverse TSA may extend with poor tissue quality or tendon transfer. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 6,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.summitortho.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/6573_SURGICAL-Reverse-Total-Shoulder-Replacement-Protocol_6.22_MB.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:milestone:return-to-light-activity-household-light-work",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to light activity / household & light work\" typical after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Return to light activity / household & light work",
      "answer": "After Total shoulder replacement, \"Return to light activity / household & light work\" is typically reached around week 9. Reported range: About 9-12 weeks; no lifting heavier than ~10 lb until strengthening; manual labor much later. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 9,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/mgh/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-total-shoulder-arthroplasty-and-hemi.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:milestone:strengthening-overhead-reach-phase-begins",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Strengthening / overhead reach phase begins\" typical after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Strengthening / overhead reach phase begins",
      "answer": "After Total shoulder replacement, \"Strengthening / overhead reach phase begins\" is typically reached around week 12. Reported range: Around 12 weeks; full ROM and strengthening expected by week 12. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 12,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.brighamandwomens.org/assets/bwh/patients-and-families/rehabilitation-services/pdfs/shoulder-reverse-total-shoulder-arthroplasty-protocol.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:milestone:return-to-recreational-activity-sport-physician-cleared",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to recreational activity / sport (physician-cleared)\" typical after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Return to recreational activity / sport (physician-cleared)",
      "answer": "After Total shoulder replacement, \"Return to recreational activity / sport (physician-cleared)\" is typically reached around week 26. Reported range: About 4-6+ months, individualized; full recovery generally 9-12 months. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 26,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.summitortho.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/6573_SURGICAL-Reverse-Total-Shoulder-Replacement-Protocol_6.22_MB.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:phase:week-0-4",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Sling weeks — hand and elbow stay free",
      "answer": "The sling is worn continuously for the first 4-6 weeks (generally 4 with an isolated reverse replacement, up to 6 with a tendon transfer or subscapularis repair). Elbow, wrist, and hand keep moving.",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": 4,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.brighamandwomens.org/assets/bwh/patients-and-families/rehabilitation-services/pdfs/shoulder-reverse-total-shoulder-arthroplasty-protocol.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "Brigham & Women's reverse TSA protocol",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:phase:week-4-6",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Assisted motion starts; sling weans",
      "answer": "Around weeks 4-6, active-assisted range of motion begins and the sling weans gradually during the day over about two weeks.",
      "weekStart": 4,
      "weekEnd": 6,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/mgh/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-total-shoulder-arthroplasty-and-hemi.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "MGH total shoulder arthroplasty protocol",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:phase:week-9-12",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Light activity, with a 10-pound rule",
      "answer": "Weeks 9-12 open up light daily activity — with no lifting heavier than about 10 lb until the strengthening phase begins around week 12.",
      "weekStart": 9,
      "weekEnd": 12,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/mgh/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-total-shoulder-arthroplasty-and-hemi.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "MGH total shoulder arthroplasty protocol",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:phase:week-18-30",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": "Recreation returns on clearance",
      "answer": "Golf putting and chipping from about 3 months, driving the ball at 4+, other sports when cleared — therapy itself typically runs 4-5 months.",
      "weekStart": 18,
      "weekEnd": 30,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.summitortho.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/6573_SURGICAL-Reverse-Total-Shoulder-Replacement-Protocol_6.22_MB.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "Summit Orthopedics reverse TSR protocol",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:setback:absent",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "setback",
      "question": "Is it normal for pain to get worse after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on pain that rises before it falls after Total shoulder replacement. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-08 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:trajectory:absent",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "trajectory",
      "question": "Why is my recovery slower than expected after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on different recovery tracks after Total shoulder replacement. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-08 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:location:absent",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "location",
      "question": "Where is it normal to feel pain after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on where the pain is felt after Total shoulder replacement. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-08 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "shoulder-arthroplasty:pattern:absent",
      "procedure": "shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "procedureName": "Total shoulder replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "pattern",
      "question": "What does the pain feel like after Total shoulder replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on what the pain feels like after Total shoulder replacement. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-08 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/shoulder-arthroplasty",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    }
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