Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wilk, Kevin E., PT, DPT, FAPTA
• Macrina, Leonard C., MSPT, SCS, CSCS

Titel

Nonoperative and Postoperative Rehabilitation for Glenohumeral Instability

Ist Teil von

• Clinics in sports medicine, 2013-10, Vol.32 (4), p.865-914

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• There exists a wide range of shoulder instabilities, from subtle subluxations (as seen in overhead athletes) to gross instability. An appropriate rehabilitation program plays a vital role in the successful outcome following an episode of shoulder instability. Nonoperative rehabilitation is often implemented for patients diagnosed with various shoulder instabilities. Based on the classification system of glenohumeral instability and several key factors, a nonoperative rehabilitation program may be developed. This article discusses these factors, and the nonoperative rehabilitation and postoperative programs designed to return patients to their previous level of function. In addition, a rehabilitation program that focuses on restoring strength, improved posture, scapula stability, neuromuscular control and proprioception will be emphasized.