Total Shoulder Replacement/ Hemiarthroplasty Exercises You will be provided with a polysling or You must wear this for 4 weeks when not exercising. Complete the exercises as pain allow. Do not rotate your arm outwards much further than neutral (20° maximum, see final exercise) You will have physiotherapy follow up in the outpatient department. Your referral is completed on the day of surgery and they will call you to make your first appointment. Week 4 Milestone - 50% of pre operative level of movement back in shoulder (can be with assistance) Contact details: Surgical Rehabilitation Team 020 8510 7423 Outpatient Physiotherapy 020 8510 7835 Complete exercises 4 times a day It is important to maintain a good posture throughout the day and especially when completing the exercises. Practice this by growing tall and then relaxing your shoulders down. Tilt your head away from the shoulder that had the surgery, you feel a stretch. Using your hand gently pull your head further to the side. Hold 30 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
Total Shoulder Replacement/ Hemiarthroplasty Exercises You will be provided with a polysling or You must wear this for 4 weeks when not exercising. Complete the exercises as pain allow. Do not rotate your arm outwards much further than neutral (20° maximum, see final exercise) You will have physiotherapy follow up in the outpatient department. Your referral is completed on the day of surgery and they will call you to make your first appointment. Week 4 Milestone - 50% of pre operative level of movement back in shoulder (can be with assistance) Contact details: Surgical Rehabilitation Team 020 8510 7423 Outpatient Physiotherapy 020 8510 7835 Complete exercises 4 times a day It is important to maintain a good posture throughout the day and especially when completing the exercises. Practice this by growing tall and then relaxing your shoulders down. Tilt your head away from the shoulder that had the surgery, you feel a stretch. Using your hand gently pull your head further to the side. Hold 30 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
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