Rehab Shoulder Decompression Debridement
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Rehab Shoulder Decompression Debridement

Phase I

Goals:

  • Decrease pain and inflammation
  • Increase ROM
  • Increase strength
  • Patient education

Plan:

  • Ultra sling (0-2 weeks):
  • Hand, elbow, wrist exercises immediately post-op in sling
  • Cervical spine stretches
  • Modalities PRN
  • Scapular mobilization and glenohumeral mobilization
  • Aquatic therapy once incisions healed (2 weeks)
  • Pendulums activities/can AAROM(avoid flexion 1st three weeks)
  • Bicep/triceps exercises
  • Isometrics in all directions

Phase II

Goals:

  • Decrease pain and inflammation
  • Full ROM
  • Increase strength

Plan:

  • Decrease sling if comfort allows
  • Self stretches
  • RTC stretches
  • UBE
  • Initiation of gentle machine weighted program

Phase III

Goals:

  • Full Pain free ROM
  • Increase power and endurance
  • Prepare for specific functional/sports program

Plan:

  • RTC strengthening (90/90 position)
  • Scapular and deltoid strengthening
  • PNF
  • Biodex testing if requested by M.D.

Phase IV

Goals:

  • Maximum ROM
  • Increase Strength
  • Return patient to sport/activity

Plan:

  • Continue with progressive resistive exercises
  • Continue with machine-weighted program
  • Sport Specific Training