How Do You Rehab Your Rotator Cuff Repair Patients?
Posted Jan 13 2010 3:00am
We have talked a few times about rotator cuff repair rehabilitation and how there is no conformity regarding the postoperative protocol and guidelines. We had a lot of discussion following a post on rotator cuff repair last summer. For some reasons, this continues to be an area where you may see large swings in preferences even within one practice. For example, I worked in a clinic that saw patients the day after surgery from one physician and 6 weeks later from another physician.
I can’t help but think that we are not doing our patients justice and some efficacy needs to be established. I am still working on a consensus paper that I want to write with other leading shoulder specialists that describes what we do and how our techniques are safe and effective.
In an effort to increase everyone’s awareness of more progressive protocols following rotator cuff repair, I have written about my postoperative rotator cuff repair protocol in the past and continue to openly share it. For those that are looking for a better understanding of what I do, I also have a recorded webinar to view as well .
Lets All Make A Difference
I want to start pushing this issue harder and I want to be armed with information. I want to know what the masses are doing for their rehab of these patients. That is why I created a quick and easy survey that shouldn't take you more than 30 seconds to complete. It is designed to see what other people are doing for rehab and see our current state of guidelines.
I want to use this information in my papers, presentation, and with discussions with physicians. Info like this may help begin the push towards more appropriate postoperative rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair.
This could be one of the first collaborations of information that gets accumulated on the internet and used in a scientific publication! Join in on the future!
Please help me out by following this link and completing the quick and easy survey:
Also, help spread the word and get this survey out to the public so many people can participate! Please repost this on your blog, email it to your friends, tweet this post, send a link in Facebook, or anything else that you prefer! The more people we get to respond the more educated we will be on what we need to work on!
We have talked a few times about rotator cuff repair rehabilitation and how there is no conformity regarding the postoperative protocol and guidelines. We had a lot of discussion following a post on rotator cuff repair last summer. For some reasons, this continues to be an area where you may see large swings in preferences even within one practice. For example, I worked in a clinic that saw patients the day after surgery from one physician and 6 weeks later from another physician.
I can’t help but think that we are not doing our patients justice and some efficacy needs to be established. I am still working on a consensus paper that I want to write with other leading shoulder specialists that describes what we do and how our techniques are safe and effective.
In an effort to increase everyone’s awareness of more progressive protocols following rotator cuff repair, I have written about my postoperative rotator cuff repair protocol in the past and continue to openly share it. For those that are looking for a better understanding of what I do, I also have a recorded webinar to view as well .
Lets All Make A Difference
I want to start pushing this issue harder and I want to be armed with information. I want to know what the masses are doing for their rehab of these patients. That is why I created a quick and easy survey that shouldn't take you more than 30 seconds to complete. It is designed to see what other people are doing for rehab and see our current state of guidelines.
Please help me out by following this link and completing the quick and easy survey:
CLICK HERE to fill out survey – 30 seconds only – I promise!
Also, help spread the word and get this survey out to the public so many people can participate! Please repost this on your blog, email it to your friends, tweet this post, send a link in Facebook, or anything else that you prefer! The more people we get to respond the more educated we will be on what we need to work on!
THANKS!