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Shoulder Replacement Surgery: Constriction and Restriction to Small but Significant Changes Toward Freedom and Function
If there is one major impediment to truly feeling alive, it’s the experience of restriction and constriction — both physically and emotionally. Restriction from feeling, as in sensory awareness, and restriction from moving, as in motor function. My recent total reverse right shoulder arthroplasty on October 29, 2025, brought both of these realities into sharp focus. The Constriction: Losing Sensation, Losing Self I chose to have a nerve block before surgery, thinking of it as
Elena Fraser
Nov 5, 20253 min read
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