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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Frozen Shoulder Treament After Cuff Surgery
This particular patient has developed a frozen shoulder (secondary) 4 weeks after undergoing cuff surgery. She came to physical therapy 1 week after her surgery and did well to begin with. I've discovered her main problem to be her exercise frequency as she is inconsistent. I was able to perform P/A glides with her and gained 20 or so degrees today. I reviewed her posture (very important) and her exercise frequency - focused on performing stretches in 10 (yes 10) brief sessions over the next few days. Believe it or not I find this type of frequency with my patients to be very helpful. She understands there is no frozen shoulder "cure" and that consistency is key in getting return of function. Here's hoping this session was successful! Also reviewed the most efficient frozen shoulder exercise.