Washington Physical Therapy

      What to expect after
      shoulder rotator cuff
      repair surgery.

Arm in a sling or immobilizer for 6 weeks.
Range of motion exercises performed by therapist in clinic and family member at home for first 6 weeks after surgery.
At 6 weeks after surgery start of assisted range of motion exercises performed by the patient at therapy and with home exercise program.
At 2-3 months after surgery start of strengthening exercises performed by the patient at therapy and at home.
Return to normal activities of daily living in 2-3 months.
Return to normal lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling in 4-6 months.
Return to work is dependent on type of job tasks patient performs.
Length of physical therapy is 4-6 months.
Frequency of physical therapy is 3x/week for the first 1-2 months then potentially reducing frequency to 1-2x/week dependent on progress and desired goals to achieve.


		What to expect after shoulder rotator cuff repair surgery. Arm in a sling or immobilizer for 6 weeks. Range of motion exercises performed by therapist in clinic and family member at home for first 6 weeks after surgery. At 6 weeks after surgery start of assisted range of motion exercises performed by the patient at therapy and with home exercise program. At 2-3 months after surgery start of strengthening exercises performed by the patient at therapy and at home. Return to normal activities of daily living in 2-3 months. Return to normal lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling in 4-6 months. Return to work is dependent on type of job tasks patient performs. Length of physical therapy is 4-6 months. Frequency of physical therapy is 3x/week for the first 1-2 months then potentially reducing frequency to 1-2x/week dependent on progress and desired goals to achieve.

	EDUCATION What to expect after a total knee replacement surgery. Use of a walker for two weeks. Use of a cane for 2-4 weeks. Removal of staples two weeks after surgery. Return to driving after 6 weeks. Difficulty sleeping for 4-6 weeks. Swelling and stiffness for 1-3 months. Return to normal activities of daily living in 2-3 months. Performance of home exercise program for 2-3 months. Length of physical therapy is 6-8 weeks for one knee replacement and 8-10 weeks for both knee replacements at the same time. Return to work is dependent on the type of job tasks patient performs. Frequency of physical therapy is 3 times a week for the first month then potentially reducing frequency to 2 times a week dependent on progress and desired goals to achieve. What to expect after ACL reconstruction surgery Use of crutches for 2-3 weeks. Use of post-surgical brace for 4-6 weeks. Return to normal activities of daily living in 6 weeks. Return to jogging in 2-3 months. Return to sports in 6-9 months depending on the sport returning to. Length of physical therapy is 3-6 months Frequency of physical therapy is 3x/week for the first month then reducing in frequency each month dependent on progress and desired goals to achieve.




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