Recovery Week 1-3 after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery

0:00 Visit https://phoenixspineandjoint.com/shou... for more information! 0:18 Do's and don'ts after rotator cuff surgery 1:34 Exercise 1: the pendulum 2:37 Exercise 2: passive external rotation with a golf club 3:56 Exercise 3: Ball squeeze 5:05 Exercise 4: Passive abduction with a golf club 5:52 Exercise 5: shoulder shrug Be sure to wear your sling after your arthroscopic rotator cuff tear surgery (https://phoenixspineandjoint.com/shou.... The rotator cuff muscles were sewn back together during the surgery, and they need to heal back. The healing process takes months to be complete. There are several do’s and don’ts after rotator cuff repair surgery. Wear your sling (provided at the time of surgery) at all times --except when you are bathing, doing your prescribed exercises, or getting dressed-- for 4-8 weeks, depending on the size of the tear that was repaired, and the type of repair done. Avoid internal rotation of your shoulder except as instructed in these exercises. Internal rotation is the movement of putting your hand behind your back. In order to keep your repair safe after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery, the exercises are all passive in nature. Here are the exercises you should do as demonstrated in the video. The pendulum External rotation with a cane Shoulder rolls Active stretches for your elbow wrist and hand