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Shoulder Arthroplasty Don’ts

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  • no end range stretching
  • avoid excessive stress to ant capsule and suture line
  • no hyperextxn or Hz abd , to avoid stress to ant capsule
  • no combined extxn, add, IR
  • no active , antigravity, shoulder dynamic x’s especially resisted IR
  • no resistance x’s
  • limit actvts , can be performed with elbow at waist level
  • no reaching behind back, tuck in shirt, back pocket
  • No WB on operated side eg: pushing in transfers, moving in bed, esp first few weeks
  • no lifting objects with operated arm
  • no driving for 4-6 wks
  • no IR for atleast 6 weeks
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Shoulder Arthroplasty Do’s

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  • Prom and Aarom
  • low repititions /exercise
  • short but frequent x’s
  • passive ER to neutral after rTSA;