Post-Operative Physical Therapy Protocols

Orthopedic Rehabilitation Protocols

These evidence-based post-surgery physical therapy guidelines help patients return to their regular activities.

Shoulder and Elbow

• Shoulder Anterior Glenoid Bone Grafting
• Anterior Shoulder Stabilization (Labrum repair)
• Posterior Shoulder Stabilization (Labrum repair)
• Reverse Shoulder Replacement
• Rotator Cuff Non-operative Rehabilitation Protocol
• Rotator Cuff Repair (Large to Massive)
• Arthoscopic Rotator Cuff Repair (Small to Medium)
• Shoulder Arthroscopic Capsular Release
• Total Shoulder Replacement

Knee, Ankle and Foot

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: Allograft
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: Patellar Tendon Autograft
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction: Quadriceps Tendon Autograft
• Patella or Trochlea Cartilage Transplant
• Distal Femur Osteotomy (DFO)
• High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO)
• Arthroscopic Lysis of Adhesions and Manipulation
• Arthroscopic Knee Surgery (Partial Meniscectomy, Chondroplasty, Debridement, Cartilage Biopsy)
• Meniscus Repair (Advanced)
• Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction (MPFLR)
• Osteochondral Allograft Femoral Condyle
• Patellar/Quadriceps Tendon Repair
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Reconstruction or Repair
• Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction
• Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy (TTO)