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Protocols for postoperative management of frozen shoulder after arthroscopic capsular release vary widely. Data for the effectiveness of any particular protocol are lacking. Some options to aid in the management have included hospital admission, continuous passive motion (CPM), brief immobilization, various pain management modalities, and outpatient physical therapy. Outpatient physical therapy is a mainstay of nonoperative and postoperative treatments. While treatment should always be modified according to each individual patient’s needs, this chapter details a protocol consisting of four basic phases of rehabilitation: early range of motion, active range of motion, strengthening, and advanced strengthening. It is important to note that these phases likely will overlap to varying degrees.
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Gilmer, B., Drenning, R., Ready, M., Morris, M., Guttmann, D. (2015). Postoperative Management and Rehabilitation. In: Itoi, E., et al. Shoulder Stiffness. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46370-3_21
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