Robert Zanotti, MD, Is First Lorain County, Ohio Orthopedic Surgeon to Perform Reverse Total Shoulder R...(e upper arm. This uniquely positions the...)

"Reverse total shoulder replacement allows the joint to maneuver without a functional rotator cuff," Dr. Zanotti adds. "The procedure also relieves the pain of a torn rotator cuff caused by cartilage rubbing on bone. After reverse total shoulder replacement, patients can lift their arms using their deltoid muscle -- the triangular muscle on the cap of the shoulder -- rather than using their rotator cuff."

After his reverse total shoulder replacement, Knight went through three months of physical therapy. "His range of motion returned to function quickly and he began strength training at six weeks," says physical therapist Sara Faris.

"Now I can do just about everything," says Knight. "I raise a garden, mow the lawn, plant shrubs, go hunting and fishing -- and I can lift my three great-grandchildren!" he says.

For more details on reverse total shoulder replacement, visit www.center4orthopedics.com/procedures/shoulder-replacement. To schedule a consultation with Dr. Robert or Daniel Zanotti or any of the board-certified orthopedic surgeons at Northeast Ohio's Center for Orthopedics, call 440.329.2800.

The Center for Orthopedics, part of EMH Regional Healthcare System, offers the most comprehensive bone and joint care in Cleveland's west side, western Cuyahoga County and Lorain County, Ohio. Complete orthopedic care is available from an expert team of five advance-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeons at offices in Sheffield Village, Oberlin and Westlake, Ohio. Call 440.329.2800 or visit www.center4orthopedics.com.

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