Aquatic Physical Therapy - Aquatics and s/p rotator cuff surgery

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Aquatics and s/p rotator cuff surgery

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Topic: Aquatics and s/p rotator cuff surgery

Posted By: Previous CPT Forum
Subject: Aquatics and s/p rotator cuff surgery
Date Posted: Jul 08 2008 at 1:44pm

UWPT

9 Posts

Posted - 02/20/2006 : 10:31:29 Show Profile Reply with Quote
I am just wondering if anyone else sends their patients who have had a rotator cuff repair to aquatic therapy if they are not progressing well and are in a lot of pain. I find that these individuals tolerate therapy for their shoulder in the water better because of the warmth and buoyancy of the water.

V.Z.

USA
7 Posts

Posted - 02/21/2006 : 15:28:55 Show Profile Reply with Quote
I have had some of my patients that have had RCR's participate in aquatics as well. They seem to tolerate the water therapy better than the land therapy. However, I don't do this too often and don't do this unless the individual is not progressing well secondary to the pain.