Question 1

how do you rehab a rotator cuff repair?

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It depends: This depends heavily on the size of the tear, associated injuries, type of repair, and your surgeons preferred protocol. The best answer is to discuss it in detail with your surgeon and physical therapist. In general, initial rehab will be directed at reducing pain and swelling, then restoring range of motion, followed eventually by a gradual outlined strengthening program.

Question 2

what is the best way to rehab from a rotator cuff injury?

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Rest: Most rotator cuff injuries resolve on its own without specific treatment. Many times it just takes 2-4 weeks for the muscle the recover and start working again. In the meantime, working on the shoulder blade back muscles can help to hold and stabilize the shoulder. This puts less strain on the healing rotator cuff.

Question 3

what is good rotator cuff rehab for someone 4 weeks post-op?

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Range of motion PTx: Therapy after rotator cuff surgery necessarily varies with the gravity of the tear and subsequent tissue repair quality. For a simple tear, rehabilitation focuses on passive motion for the first 4-6 weeks, followed by passive-assisted motion out to 6-12 weeks and finally active motion past 12 weeks. Your surgeon will kknow your limitations best!

Question 4

what is important to know for rehab after a  rotator cuff repair?

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Cuff repair rehab: Tough to answer in 400 characters. However, goal of rotator cuff repair is to get torn tendon to heal to the proximal humerus. Best results correlate with healed repair. Therefore, proceed slowly and carefully. If rehab is aggressive, risk of repair not healing. Expect 6+ month recovery.

Question 5

what happens after rotator cuff surgery? rehab for weeks?

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Surgeon preference: This is an question best asked of your surgeon. Every surgeon has different protocols and different philosophies about motion after rotator cuff repairs. The rotator cuff pulls against the repair even when you sit in a sling/immobilizer completely braced. So it will never be completely protected. Some surgeons want physical therapy right away to keep motion. Others will wait 6-12 weeks.

Question 6

how can you rehab an ac decompression and rotator cuff repair?

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Depends: Only your surgeon can answer that question. The nature of your rehab depends of the cuff repair.  Most full-thickness cuff repairs should be protected in a sling for at least 4 weeks.  The patient progresses from passive to active-assisted and finally active range of motion exercises. The surgeon must give guidance.

Question 7

how many months of rehab do i have to do after rotator cuff surgery?

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Rotator Cuff Surgery: All of your questions are fully answered or should have been in the discharge instructions from your surgeon. There should be dates for the physical therapy and what to do if problems arise.  The best answers to your specific questions would be best answered by the one that knows how your surgery went and what they did in actuality.

Question 8

what are rehab methods for ac decompression and rotator cuff repair?

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In three stages: 1-the repair needs to be protected while the tendon heals. To keep your arm from moving you will most likely use a sling and avoid using it 4-6 weeks.
2-passive exercise in most cases, passive exercise is begun within the first 4 to 6 weeks after surgery.
3-after 4 to 6 weeks, you will progress to doing active exercises without the help of your therapist. 
Then we start strengthening exercises.

Question 9

what is the usual response to rehabilitation after rotator cuff surgery?

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Very favorable: Most patients do quite well after a rotator cuff repair. Different doctors have different rehab protocols. I for one get patients moving early to help prevent stiffness, but i restrict active motion (can't actively bring your arm over your head) for six weeks while the cuff heals. At the six week point, i advance to ad lib rom and generally at three months patients are good to go and very happy!

Question 10

i have been preparing for my rotator cuff surgery..how long is the rehabilitation for this operation?

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12-16 weeks: It depend what involve in this procedure, but the rehab time it about 3 month.

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