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Day 1 - 3 weeks
Level 1 Exercises
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- Sling for comfort only - wean off as comfotrable
- Teach scapular setting
- Core stability exercises as appropriate
- Proprioceptive exercises (minimal weightbearing below 90 degrees)
- Active assisted exercises in all directions as comfortable
- Progress to active exercises
- Do not force or stretch
- No combined abduction & external rotation
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3 - 6 weeks
Level 2-3 exercises
Progress Level 3+ exercises
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- Regain scapula & glenohumeral stability working for shoulder joint control rather than range
- Gradually increase ROM
- Strengthen
- Increase proprioception through open & closed chain exercise
- Progress core stability exercises
- Incorporate sports-specific rehabilitation
- Plyometrics and pertubation training
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6 - 12 Weeks
Return to Sport
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- Return to sport activities gradually
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