Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Protocol

Week 1-2

• Continue use of sling
• Use ice and compression to reduce inflammation
• Gripping exercises for hand
• Pendulum exercises

Week 3-4

• Use sling as directed by surgeon
• Continue using ice and compression to manage inflammation
• Supine Shoulder flexion with dowel
• Supine ER/IR with dowel

Week 5-6

• Pendulum Exercises
• Continue strengthening exercises
  • Sidelying ER
  • Prone Row
  • Shoulder Abduction
  • Prone Extension
  • Supine Shoulder Flexion with Dowel
  • Supine Shoulder ER with Dowel
  • ER Resisted Isometrics
  • Standing IR with Resistance
  • Standing ER with Resistance
  • Bicep Curls