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PHYSICAL THERAPY
A physical therapist will work with you on the day after your surgery. They will teach you self- care tips and range of motion exercises based on the rehabilitation protocol recommended by your surgeon. They will also review “Shoulder Precautions” your surgeon has ordered.
The day following your surgery, a physical therapist will:
• Review shoulder precautions with you
• Teach you techniques to correctly get into and out of bed
• Instruct how to put the immobilizer on and take it off DONT HAVE YET
• Demonstrate how to correctly perform passive range of motion exercises VIDEO LINK? Dont Have Yet (currently being edited – passive range of motion exercise)
• Teach you how to use the shoulder ice wrap • Assess the need for adaptive equipment
• Evaluate your balance during walking
• Provide you and your family, or caregiver, with education.
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