X rays of cervical spine
Of the entire vertebrae, the vertebral body, which is Line that connects the anterior aspect, the front of all You're doing is, you're trying to draw a smooth Looked at adequacy of x-rays, for the neck, which is, There are always risks, but if you put your mind correctly to the rehab, you should be good to go again, or at least you will be mostly pain free. If you find the right surgeon, you will wonder why you didn't do this 3 years earlier, as your pain, motion and usage of your shoulder will be returned for the most part. You don't have to live with pain in your shoulder. I am greatly concerned that your current physician did not recommend such to you, especially that you say you are in great shape and would not be a poor candidate for surgery. Just because an Orthopedic surgeon is licensed by the state, does not mean that they are necessarily highly skilled at formulating a solution to your specific problems. Don't let a friend of yours do the surgery either. They haven't done enough of these type of specialty surgeries to create good long-term outcomes. Try not to use a general small town Orthopod.
In most larger cities there are Orthopedic shoulder specialists. Be sure that whomever you pick for an Orthopedic Surgeon, if they recommend shoulder replacement, that you find one whom has done at the minimum 50-100 shoulder joint replacements.
See an Orthopedic Surgeon about replacing your shoulder socket. X-rays provide a static visual snippet of a problem, but treatment must address the fact that a very dynamic living system is involved in maintaining or restoring healthy structure and function. Enzymes would be a plus for digestive absorption of protein and other nutrients, as well as for supporting the remodeling process. Ligaments don't get a blood supply like muscle/tendon, so long-term nutrition support, particularly vitamin C complex and minerals, would be needed as ligaments remodel and structure/function changes progress. Expanding ellipsoidal decompression can be used to help restore structural and functional integrity, along with nutritional support for connective tissue. The ligament laxity and dysfunctional movement of lower cervical segments will also promote degeneration. The head will tend to gravitate forward and the SCMs will gradually transition from flexing to producing some extension, contributing to degenerative change. There is a mild spondylolisthesis, not just loss of curve.