Post-operative rehabilitation of the shoulder joint

Depending on the condition, the entire rehabilitation program will need to be altered as appropriate. For example, in patients with recurrent shoulder dislocations who have undergone arthroscopic surgery, these exercises should not be performed on the upper extremity for 4-6 weeks after surgery. Therefore, the specific exercises for each patient should follow the instructions of the treating physician and physical therapist. When performing postoperative functional exercises, they should be done 5-6 times per day if possible. Each session should last 5-10 minutes. Adequate warming of the shoulder joint on the operated side can be done before the exercise to help improve the mobility of the joint. A cold compress should be applied to the shoulder joint after the exercise to help reduce swelling. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital 3-4 days after the surgery. After discharge, they usually need to return to our hospital 4 times at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after the surgery. After that, you will have to return to our hospital for 4 times at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after the surgery. The purpose of this review is to allow your doctor to check your shoulder joint rehabilitation and to guide you in the next step of rehabilitation. Passive joint range of motion exercises (usually performed within the first three months after surgery) 1. Passive forward flexion supination The patient should lie flat on the bed, straighten the upper arm on the affected side, and hold the elbow of the affected limb with the healthy hand. Without exerting force on the affected limb, the affected limb should be lifted up to the maximum angle possible by the healthy hand and maintained at that angle for 1 minute. 2. Passive external rotation The patient lies flat on the bed. The affected elbow is flexed at 90° and pressed against the side of the body. The hand on the healthy side is held against the palm of the affected hand with a wooden stick. While maintaining the affected elbow joint firmly against the body side, push the affected hand outward as far as possible and maintain the same for 1 minute when it reaches its maximum.