Rotator Cuff Dysfunction: Surgical Intervention and Postoperative Rehab

Course Description

This webinar is intended to provide a thorough overview of rotator cuff rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair.  It will include indications for surgery, provide a surgical overview and offer clinicians a specific rehab protocol to implement with their patients. The presentation will include relevant research on outcomes and review appropriate return to play/activity guidelines and expectations.  Method of instruction will include written materials and demonstrative videos.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Understand basic surgical intervention and considerations
• Recognize post-op precautions and contraindications
• Apply sound evidenced-based rehab strategies to ensure optimal outcomes
• Understand specific rehab protocol based on stages of healing and return to activity guidelines

• Prerequisites

  None

• Educational Level

  Intermediate

• Other

  Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to respond to polling questions asked throughout the webinar.

  Level of Difficulty for ATs:  Advanced Level