Search results
This guide aims to assist healthcare providers and patients in navigating the recovery process following arthroscopic rotator cuf repair surgery for large to massive tears. The protocol is both time-based (depen-dent on tissue healing) and criterion based.
Phase 1: Recovery (Weeks 0-3) PRECAUTIONS • Avoid weight bearing on operative upper extremity • No shoulder active range of motion (AROM) • Avoid pain during ROM exercises • No shoulder external rotation (ER) past 0˚-30˚ depending on surgeon preference • Avoid lying on operative side
18 paź 2017 · A sling with a small pillow may be worn for 6 weeks after surgery. The sling may be removed for showering and activities as directed. The sling should be worn when the patient is in an uncontrolled environment: sleeping, around children, pets, and crowds during these six weeks.
Welcome to our Rotator Cuff Repair Rehabilitation video series. The goal of these videos is to help maximize your recovery following rotator cuff surgery. These videos should not be used as a substitute for regular physical therapy visits and guidance from your physician.
Return to intense activities following a rotator cuff repair require both a strenuous strengthening and range of motion program along with a period of time to allow for tissue healing. Symptoms such as pain, swelling, or instability should be closely monitored by the patient and therapist.
Many different factors influence the post-operative subscapularis repair rehabilitation outcomes, including quality of the repaired tissue, size of the repair, secondary injury or procedure, pre-operative shoulder range of motion, arm strength, and function.
Many different factors influence the post-operative SLAP repair rehabilitation outcome, including the type of SLAP lesion, the size of the tear/number of anchors placed, concomitant procedures and amount of shoulder hypermobility and/or hyperlaxity.
