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1 UHealth Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Guidelines for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Type 2 Repairs with Bicep Tenodesis (+/- subacromial decompression) The rehabilitation guidelines are presented in a criterion based progression. General time frames are given for reference to the average, but individual patients will progress at different rates depending on their age, associated injuries, pre injury health status, rehab compliance, and injury severity. Specific time frames, restrictions and precautions may also be given to protect healing tissues and the surgical repair/reconstruction. Phase 1 (Surgery to Day 14) PRECAUTIONS Meet with physician at 1 and 6 weeks post op Begin physical therapy 7 10 days post op. Continue 1 2x per week 1. Maximally protect the surgical repair 2. Promote tissue healing 3. Gradually increase passive ROM 4. Diminish pain and inflammation 5. Prevent muscular inhibition 6. Activation of the stabilizing muscles of the gleno humeral and scapulothoracic joints 1. No lifting of objects, overhead motions, or supporting body weight by hands 2. No excessive shoulder motions including extension, ER/IR 3. No excessive stretching or sudden movements 4. Keep incision site clean and dry 5. Sleep in abduction pillow brace until discontinued by MD 6. With isolated supraspinatus repair caution with excessive passive and active IR ROM for 6 8 weeks 7. With combined supraspinatus and infraspinatus repair caution with excessive passive and active IR ROM for 8 weeks 8. With isolated subscapularis repair No ER for 4 weeks Progress ER slowly from 4 weeks until 8 10 weeks 9. Hypersensitivity in axillary nerve distribution is a common occurrence 10. No bicep tension for 6 weeks to protect repaired tissues this includes avoiding long lever arm flexion ROM, resisted: supination, elbow flexion or

2 shoulder flexion 12. No extension or horizontal extension past body for 4 weeks ROM S (Please do not exceed the ROM specified for each exercise and time period) Day 1 6: 30 abduction pillow brace Hand/wrist/elbow AROM Exercises Shoulder PROM exercises: Shoulder flexion to tolerance (painful ROM) of ER/IR in scapular plane at 45 (pain free ROM) Shoulder AAROM exercises: ER/IR at 45 in scapular plane (as above) Pendulum Exercises Day 7 14: continue use of 30 abduction pillow brace Hand/wrist/elbow AROM Exercises Shoulder PROM exercises: Flexion to at least ER in scapular plane at 45 abduction IR in scapular plane at 45 abduction Shoulder AAROM exercises: Flexion to tolerance (PT assists especially with arm lowering) at day 14 ER/IR in scapular plane at 45 (see arc above) Pendulum Exercises Day 1 6: Elbow/hand gripping exercises 4 6x per day Codman s Pendulum exercises Submaximal isometrics of shoulder musculature pain free (initiate day 4 5) o ER/IR Cryotherapy for pain and inflammation Hand gripping Cervical spine and scapular AROM Desensitization techniques for axillary nerve distribution Day 7 14: Continue hand gripping exercises Continue isometrics: submaximal and sub painful (may apply NMES to shoulder external rotators for muscle re education at day 10 14) o Shoulder flexion/extension/abd. with bent elbow o ER/IR in scapular plane Initiate Rhythmic Initiation ER/IR at 45 abduction in scapular plane Cryotherapy for pain and inflammation Walking, stationary bike brace on. No treadmill (Avoid running and jumping due to the distractive forces that can occur at landing).

3 Phase 2 (Post-Op Day 15 Week 8) PRECAUTIONS ROM S (Please do not exceed the ROM specified for each exercise and time period) Meet with physician 6 weeks post op Physical therapy 1 x every 1 2 weeks 1. Allow healing of soft tissue 2. Do not overstress healing tissue 3. Gradually restore full passive ROM (week 4 5) 4. Re establish dynamic shoulder stability 5. Decrease pain and inflammation 1. No heavy lifting of objects 2. No carrying objects 3. No excessive behind the back movements 4. No supporting of body weight by hands and arms 5. No sudden jerking motions 6. Continue to wear brace until cleared for removal by MD 7. Begin bicep PREs very gradually this includes avoiding long lever arm flexion ROM, resisted: supination, elbow flexion or shoulder flexion Week 2 4: Gradually progress ROM PROM to tolerance Shoulder flexion to shoulder ER at 90 abduction at week shoulder IR at 90 abduction at week 4 AAROM to tolerance Shoulder flexion (continue use of arm support as needed) ER/IR in scapular plane at 45 abduction ER/IR at 90 abduction Week 4 6: May use heat prior to ROM exercises Full Shoulder PROM by Week 4 6 Continue AAROM exercises as above May use pool for light AROM exercises Week 6 8: May use heat prior to exercises AAROM exercises especially in planes where limitations exist Shoulder flexion stopping at 90 in side lying ER at 90 abduction Initiate AROM exercises Shoulder flexion scapular plane side lying at week 6 (no weight) Shoulder abduction at week 8 (if no substitution or pain) Week 2 4: Rhythmic stabilization drills ER/IR in scapular plane Shoulder flexion/extension at flexion Continue all isometric contractions Initiate scapular isometrics Continue cryotherapy as needed Maintain all above precautions Scapular Squeezes Ball Squeezes

4 Week 4 6: Continue all exercises listed above Initiate ER/IR strengthening using exercise tubing at 0 abduction (use towel roll) make sure patient is not supinating with ER movement Initiate manual resistance ER supine in scapular plane (light resistance) Initiate prone rowing with the arm at 30 abduction to neutral arm position Initiate prone shoulder extension with elbow flexed to 90 Initiate ER strengthening and isotonic elbow flexion Rhythmic stabilization exercises at varying angles of flexion (45, 90, and 125 ) and ER/IR Week 6 8: Continue and progress all exercises listed above ER tubing ER side lying Prone rowing at 45 abduction Prone horizontal abduction (bent elbow) Walking, stationary bike. No treadmill walking until cleared by MD. (Avoid running and jumping due to the distractive forces that can occur at landing). No Swimming or Air dyne. Phase 3 (Post-Op Week 8 Week 16) Meet with physician at 12 weeks post op Physical therapy 1 2x weeks 1. Full active ROM (weeks 8 10) 2. Maintain full passive ROM 3. Dynamic shoulder stability 4. Gradual restoration of shoulder strength 5. Gradual return to functional activities PRECAUTIONS 1. Ensure all Phase 2 goals are met before beginning Phase 3 2. Patient must be able to elevate arm without shoulder or scapular hiking before initiating isotonics. If unable, continue dynamic rhythmic stabilization glenohumeral joint exercises 3. All exercises and activities to remain non provocative and low to medium velocity ROM S Week 8 10: Continue stretching and passive ROM as needed to maintain full PROM Continue to progress AROM Week 10: Full AROM should be achieved Week Continue stretching/soft tissue work to maintain tissue integrity as needed

5 Week 8: ER/IR tubing ER side lying Lateral raises to 90 abduction Full can in scapular plane to 90 elevation Prone rowing/extension/horizontal abduction AROM elbow flexion/extension Week 9: Continue all exercises listed above, and progress patient as able Initiate light functional exercises as permitted by MD Initiate resisted (isometric) elbow flexion ranging from week 9 12 Week 10: Continue all exercises listed above Initiate fundamental functional shoulder exercises Initiate isotonic resistance during flexion and abduction if nonpainful normal motion is achieved without muscular substitution patterns D1 and D2 diagonals in standing TB/cable column/ dumbbell (light resistance/high rep) IR/ER in 90 abduction and rowing Week Progress all exercises be sure no residual pain is present following exercises Begin Closed Chain Isometric exercises Initiate isotonic elbow flexion strengthening ranging from week Walking, stationary bike, running, UBE, NO SWIMMING Phase 4 (Post-Op Week 16 Week 26) Meet with physician at 18 weeks post op Physical therapy 1x every 3 weeks 1. Maintain full non painful ROM 2. Maintain integrity of the repair 3. Enhance functional use of upper extremity 4. Improve muscular strength and power 5. Gradual return to functional activities 6. Patient to demonstrate stability with higher velocity movements and change of direction movements. 7. 5/5 rotator cuff strength with multiple repetition testing at 90 abduction in the scapular plane. 8. Full Multi plane AROM PRECAUTIONS 1. Ensure all Phase 3 goals are met before beginning Phase 4 2. Progress gradually with provocative exercises by beginning with low

6 ROM S velocity, known movement patterns Week 16 20: Continue flexibility exercises and educate on selfcapsular stretches Week 16 20: Continue isotonic strengthening program Progress all exercises and emphasize functional movements by utilizing core and hip strength while performing shoulder exercises Initiate golf interval program if appropriate Week 20 26: Continue all exercises listed above Gradually increase resistance but patient should exhibit no pain during or after exercise, and no substitution pattern Initiate Throwing program as appropriate Walking, stationary bike, running, UBE, sport specific interval training Phase 5 (Week 26-36) Meet with physician at 26 weeks post op Physical therapy 1x every 2 3 weeks 1. Gradual return to strenuous work activities 2. Gradual return to recreational sport activities 3. Maintain integrity of rotator cuff repair 4. Patient to demonstrate stability with higher velocity movements and change of direction movements that replicate sport specific patterns (including swimming, throwing, etc.) PRECAUTIONS 1. Ensure all Phase 4 goals are met before beginning Phase 5 2. Progress gradually into sport specific movement patterns ROM S Continue all flexibility and mobility exercises Week 26: Continue fundamental shoulder exercise program at least 4 times weekly (should continue shoulder program until at least 12 months following surgery or instructed otherwise Continue progression to sport and/or work activity/participation May tennis interval program as appropriate May initiate light swimming at weeks Walking, stationary bike, running, UBE, sport specific interval training