Orthopaedic Surgery for Shoulder, Knee and Sports Injuries in the Midlands
Mark Hamlet FRCS (Orth)
Shoulder knee and sports injuries specialist
​Tel: 01543  481929
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  • Finding the clinic
    • The Burton Clinic
    • Little Aston
  • Hospitals and Anaesthetists
    • The Burton Clinic
    • Little Aston Hospital
    • Derby Nuffield
    • TJ Bhatti
    • Ed Briggs
  • Shoulder Problems
    • Painful Shoulder >
      • Frozen Shoulder
      • Rotator Cuff Injuries >
        • Rotator Cuff Repair
        • Shoulder Decompression
      • Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries
      • Shoulder dislocation
    • The Arthritic shoulder >
      • Reverse Polarity Shoulder
      • Shoulder Replacement
      • A Patients experience of a short stem total shoulder replacement
    • Fractures around the shoulder
    • Biceps rupture
    • Steroid Injections
    • AAOS Patient information
    • Time off Work
    • Book an Appointment
    • Physiotherapy
  • Knee Problems
    • Knee Arthroscopy >
      • Cartilage (meniscal) Tears
      • ACL Reconstruction
    • Total Knee Replacement
    • Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
    • AAOS Patient Information
    • Time off Work
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    • Initial Consultation
    • Booking Surgery
    • After Surgery
    • When can I fly?
  • Operation Animations
  • Sports injuries
  • Hand Problems
    • Carpal Tunnel Decompression
    • Trigger finger
    • Wrist Fractures

Time off work after shoulder Surgery


This will vary greatly depending on your pre operative level of fitness, the type of operation performed and the particular work you do. The following is therefore only a rough guideline.
Sub acromial Decompression 

Day case procedure

able to drive when can pull steering wheel from side to side- varies from 2 to 6 weeks

6 months+ to final result


Acromioclavicular joint excision

Day case procedure.

As above plus 6 weeks elbow below shoulder level

3 months to full range of movement

4 months to heavy lifting

Rotator cuff repair

Day case procedure

6 weeks before driving

6 months before able to attempt overhead lifting

18 months to full result


Shoulder replacement

May go home day after surgery

immediate gentle activity allowed

6 weeks before driving

18 months to full recovery

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