What clothes to wear after shoulder surgery with a sling?

What clothes should you wear after shoulder surgery with a sling? Clothes should be easy to put on with one hand, loose at the surgery shoulder, and non-pulling so your healing arm stays still. Fracture Club designs apparel to make dressing simpler, calmer, and safer during recovery.

Best Tops for Sling Days

• Shoulder-open sweatshirts or hoodies with magnetic or easy-pull zippers

• Soft, stretchy T-shirts with wide or low collars to avoid overhead movement

• Loose zip or Velcro layers that wrap over the sling instead of pulling over your head

We choose shoulder openings because patients dress healthy arm first, injured arm last, without lifting the shoulder.

Best Bottoms

• Elastic-waist pants or soft joggers you can pull up with one hand

• Wide-leg, cozy fabrics that reduce bending + tugging

  

Best Shoes

• Slip-on sneakers or clogs (no laces)

• Lightweight, wide-entry shoes that keep your shoulder strain low

  
  

Avoid This Checklist

• Tight neck pull-overs

• Heavy denim or stiff jackets

• Tiny buttons or anything that drags across the shoulder

• Overhead dressing motion

If it makes you lift your recovery shoulder, skip it.

Why It Matters

After shoulder surgery, dressing becomes a one-hand operation while your shoulder avoids pull, rotation, and lifting. Many people search for easier clothing only after realizing normal outfits feel painful or exhausting. That moment is exactly why Fracture Club builds sling-aware, shoulder-open, magnetic-closure apparel.

At Fracture Club, we believe that healing should feel supported, not rushed.