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| Posterior Labral Repair |
| Essential to the success of the arthroscopic posterior labral repair is protection of the capsule and static stabilizers of the glenohumeral joint. Level of pain is not an accurate gauge of healing and need for progression |
| Immediately post operative Patient will be placed in an immobilizer for four weeks. Patient is allowed to start immediate hand, wrist and elbow range of motion exercises |
| 10 days post operative Patient can remove immobilizer for showering and begin gentle pendulum exercises three times daily. All other activities of daily living will be done in the immobilizer |
| 4 weeks post operative Physical therapy will begin, emphasis will be normalization of elbow range of motion and initiation of passive range of motion in the shoulder avoiding movement of the arm beyond midaxillary line |
| 6 weeks post operative Initiate active range of motion. Scapular, upper back and shoulder postural awareness and setting exercises can start very gently |
| 8 weeks post operative Passive range of motion should approximate normal limits. Internal and external rotation will be limited. Progress to gentle resistive motion exercises |
| 12 weeks post operative Progression of resistive exercises and multi joint lifting can be incorporated |
| 6 months post operative Return to contact sports. Initiate sport specific activities for racquet and throwing sports |
| 8 months post operative Return to all athletic activity |
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