Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation

Pre-Operative Instructions

The following is a set of instructions for Do’s and Don’ts and home exercise program for Total Joint Replacements. Follow the advice of your Physician and Physical Therapist.

• Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
• Total Hip Replacement (THR) – Posterior Approach
• Total Hip Replacement (THR) – Anterior Approach

Assistive Device Training

Our therapist can assist patients with crutch, cane, and walker training depending on your specific instructions from your physician.  

• Crutch Use
• Walker Use
• Cane Use

Rehabilitation Protocols

The following rehabilitation protocols are for shared information only. Physical therapy should be done under the supervision of a Physician and a Licensed Physical Therapist. Each patient has specific conditions and instructions that should be followed.

UPPER EXTREMITY

• Large Rotator Cuff Tear Repair
• Small Rotator Cuff Tear Repair
• Subacromial Decompression
• Bankhart Tear Repair
• SLAP Tear Repair
• Distal Bicep Tendon Repair
• Reverse Shoulder Repair
• Elbow Ulnar Ligament Collateral Repair

 LOWER EXTREMITY

• Anterior Total Hip Replacement (THR)
• Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
• Accelerated ACL Repair (Autograft Graft using Hamstring or Patellar Tendon)
• Delayed ACL Repair (Allograft Graft)
• Patellar Tendon Repair
• Patella Lateral Release
• OATS Repair (Osteochondral Autograft Transfer)
• Achilles Tendon Repair

 THROWING PROTOCOLS

• Interval Throwing Program (ITP)
• Short Interval Throwing Program (21 Day)
• Modified Interval Throwing Program
• Little League Interval Throwing Program
• Softball Interval Throwing Program
• Football Interval Throwing Program