Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Exercises

Weeks 1-3

  • Pendulum Hangs
  • AROM elbow/wrist/hand
  • Passive forward elevation (PFE) in the plane of scapula to 90 -100 degrees, self passive elevation on back
  • Passive external rotation (PER) with elbow ‘near’ the side of the body to 30 degrees. May be adjusted base on location of the tear and intraoperatively determined ‘safe zone’ of ER.
  • Active and manual scapula strengthening exercises: 1. Shoulder Shrug and Roll; 2.Shoulder Blade Pinch

Weeks 3-6

  • Pendulum Hangs
  • Progress scapula strengthening
  • Progress PFE and PER to tolerance
  • joint mobilizations grade I & II for pain relief / for all shoulder girdle joints (GH, SC, AC, ST)
  • May allow aquatic therapy for active assisted range of motion (AAROM) no swimming strokes.

Weeks 6-12

Weeks 12

Exercise Videos

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Cane-Assisted External Rotation at 20 degrees

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Cane-Assisted External Rotation at 45 degrees

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Cane-Assisted External Rotation at 90 degrees

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Scapular plane Abduction to Tolerance

1. Upper Extremity Ranger Abduction Standing (below)

2. Active Range of Motion Abduction Cane Standing (below)

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Sidelying Internal Rotation Stretch at 70

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Sidelying Internal Rotation Stretch at 90

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