Rotator Cuff Surgery (Supraspinatus) - Day 4 Post-operative

My patient Tom has just had Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery for a Rotator cuff tear: 35x 20mm supraspinatus repair, including a bursectomy, acromioplasty, labral debridement and a bicep tenodesis.

He is Day 4 post-operative and doing well - here is a snapshot of where he is at and what mobility exercises he is doing for week 1 and 2.

1. Elbow Flexion / Extension
2. Passive-Assisted External Rotation ROM
3. Flexion Cradle
4. Horizontal Cradle
5. Passive Assisted Abduction (Week 2)

Tim Keeley B.Phty, Cred.MDT, APAM
Principal Physiotherapist

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[StreetWyze]

Ugh this stresses me out... i need this exact surgery. Great video though 😊

[Doc_Mulah]

Is there any concern for patients over doing it with their exercise. That adduction with the cradle seems stressful to ER repair

[karthikgowda]

After 10 days both shoulder is not symmetrical , when raising both hand straight forward direction, reason y i don’t know, sir can u explain , im waiting for your reply