In today's episode we go What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sean Rockett:

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Show Notes: - Relevant Articles and References - https://fitnesspainfree.com/2022/02/what-physical-therapists-need-to-know-about-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery-fpf-show-episode-19/

0:00 Intro
2:19 Dr Rockett - Bio (Why I trust him)
4:12 Are rotator cuff tears the same in very fit people as in the general population?
5:08 Does rotator cuff tear size matter in terms of physical therapy progression?
5:55 Do larger tears need more time before initiating strengthening?
7:50 When should physical therapy start
8:10 Open vs. arthroscopic repairs
9:02 What does it mean when a rotator cuff repair "fails"?
9:30 Does tissue quality matter for rotator cuff repair?
12:14 How does physical therapy change based on which tendon was repaired?
16:01 How long should you protect the rotator cuff before increasing strength
17:30 What to do if patients have multiple surgeries beyond traditional rotator cuff repair? (biceps tenodesis, distal clavicle excision, labral repair (SLAP, bankart) etc.)

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