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Principles of Shoulder Arthroscopy Rehabilitation

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Shoulder rehabilitation is the cornerstone of the treatment of any condition affecting the shoulder. It plays a fundamental role when its main objective is to restore normal shoulder function after surgical treatment. Staged rehabilitation, in the meaning of exercises tailored to the postoperative phase of the patient, must be based on the objectives of the rehabilitation itself: recovery of range of motion (ROM) in the early phases, muscle reconditioning and strengthening (intermediate phase) and sport-specific gesture and integrated functional training for return-to-play activities. The biology and biomechanics of the operated portion of the shoulder must be deeply understood by both the treating surgeon and physiotherapist, depending upon the baseline condition for which arthroscopic surgical treatment was pursued (rotator cuff repair, capsule-labral repair, etc.). Protection of the repair is of utmost importance in the first phase, followed by neuromuscular training and specific exercises based upon the procedure performed.

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Di Giacomo, G., Ellenbecker, T.S., Pugliese, M. (2023). Principles of Shoulder Arthroscopy Rehabilitation. In: Milano, G., Grasso, A., Brzóska, R., Kovačič, L. (eds) Shoulder Arthroscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-66868-9_4

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