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Taylor Swansen¹, Melissa A Wright¹, Anand M Murthi¹

¹Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, 3333 North Calvert Street, Suite 400, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

|April 1, 2023

Abstract:

Postoperative rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair is essential for a positive patient outcome. Each patient should have a program tailored to their individual tear and repair characteristics. Their plan should be advanced according to their progress, with therapist and surgeon communication. The rehabilitation progresses through 4 stages. This begins with a period of immobilization, passive range of motion, and protecting the repair and ends with functional and sport-specific exercises. Rehabilitation advances in progress-based steps during 24 weeks. The rehabilitation process aims to balance healing of the tendon repair and the risk of postoperative stiffness.

Keywords:

Physical therapy Postoperative Rehabilitation Rotator cuff Rotator cuff repair

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