Tag: shoulder surgery

Rehabilitation Protocol: 270 Degree Tears Arthroscopic Anterior-Inferior and Complete Posterior Labral Repair

Background & General Considerations Anterior-Inferior and Posterior-Inferior Labral Tears: With a first-time dislocation of the shoulder, the anterior inferior labrum is torn, often called a “Bankart Lesion”. If this shoulder

Rehabilitation Protocol: Massive Rotator Cuff Repair

General Considerations Background and General Considerations: Massive Rotator Cuff Tears/Maturation Time: Massive rotator cuff tears are defined as rotator cuff tears with over two of the four rotator cuff tendons

Rehabilitation Protocol: Large Rotator Cuff Repair

Background & General Considerations Large Rotator Cuff Tears/Maturation Time: Large rotator cuff repairs require a significant amount of protection. Tendon-to-bone healing starts to get competent at 6 weeks but likely

ACL Reconstruction

Rehabilitation Protocol: 180 Degree Tears Arthroscopic Anterior-Inferior and Posterior Inferior Labral Repair

Background and General Considerations: Anterior-Inferior and Posterior-Inferior Labral Tears: With a first-time dislocation of the shoulder, the anterior inferior labrum is torn, often called a “Bankart Lesion”. If this shoulder

Shoulder Replacement

Shoulder Replacement Surgery

Osteoarthritis of the shoulder can be a debilitating condition among the older adult population. Typically beginning as arthritis, it can take years of wear and tear to cause osteoarthritis and

Anthroscopic Revision Rotator Cuff Repair

Arthroscopic Revision Rotator Cuff Repair

Injury Overview The rotator cuff muscles are a very important part of the shoulder joint because they are responsible for all forms of rotation and provide the shoulder the strength

Bicep Pain

Biceps Tenodesis

Injury Overview The biceps is a muscle (also referred to as the brachii muscle) that is located on the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow. It is the

Shoulder Pain

Subacromial Decompression

Injury Overview: Patients that experience shoulder pain and shoulder weakness due to bursitis are candidates for a treatment known as subacromial decompression. Bursitis and impingement can lead to pain, disability,

Shoulder Exercise

Arthroscopic Stabilization for Shoulder Instability

Injury Overview Shoulder dislocations are the result of the humeral head (ball) and glenoid area of the scapula (socket) to become pulled apart. Athletes who perform powerful overhead motions, such

Shoulder Athlete

Arthroscopic AC Repair

Injury Overview The collarbone (clavicle) attaches to the roof of the shoulder (acromion) in a joint referred to as the acromioclavicular joint. The collarbone is also stabilized in this area

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