How to Dress After a Shoulder Surgery
Opt for front-opening garments.. Wear pull-on elastic waist pants.. Go for loose-fitting clothing.
Steps
Opt for front-opening garments.
Opt for front-opening garments.
Wear pull-on elastic waist pants.
Wear pull-on elastic waist pants.
Go for loose-fitting clothing.
Go for loose-fitting clothing.
Wear camisoles that have a built-in bra.
Wear camisoles that have a built-in bra.
Wear slip-on shoes.
Wear slip-on shoes.
Lay your shirt in your lap and put your affected arm in its sleeve.
Lay your shirt in your lap and put your affected arm in its sleeve.
Use your unaffected arm to work the correct sleeve onto your other arm.
Use your unaffected arm to work the correct sleeve onto your other arm.
Bring the garment across your back with your unaffected arm.
Bring the garment across your back with your unaffected arm.
Put your unaffected arm in the other sleeve.
Put your unaffected arm in the other sleeve.
Adjust the shirt and button it closed.
Adjust the shirt and button it closed.
Reverse this sequence to take the garment off.
Reverse this sequence to take the garment off.
Bend at your hips and gather the garment in your hand.
Bend at your hips and gather the garment in your hand.
Use your unaffected arm to slide the correct sleeve up the affected arm.
Use your unaffected arm to slide the correct sleeve up the affected arm.
Slide the shirt over your head and stand up.
Slide the shirt over your head and stand up.
Push your unaffected arm through the remaining sleeve.
Push your unaffected arm through the remaining sleeve.
Pull your garment down with your unaffected arm.
Pull your garment down with your unaffected arm.
Reverse this process to remove the shirt.
Reverse this process to remove the shirt.
Get dressed.
Get dressed.
Place your immobilizer on a table.
Place your immobilizer on a table.
Bend your legs to lower your affected arm down into the immobilizer.
Bend your legs to lower your affected arm down into the immobilizer.
Fasten the wrist and forearm straps.
Fasten the wrist and forearm straps.
Use your unaffected arm to fasten your shoulder strap.
Use your unaffected arm to fasten your shoulder strap.
Support your affected arm with your unaffected arm as you stand up.
Support your affected arm with your unaffected arm as you stand up.
Fasten the waist strap with your unaffected arm.
Fasten the waist strap with your unaffected arm.
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