presented by John O'Halloran, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC (retired), CSCS (retired), Cert MDT, Certified SCTM-1
Financial: John O’Halloran receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
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John O'Halloran, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC (retired), CSCS (retired), Cert MDT, Certified SCTM-1
John O'Halloran, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC (retired), CSCS (retired), Cert MDT, Certified SCTM-1, is an American Physical Therapy Association board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the field of orthopedics. He earned his postprofessional Doctor of Physical Therapy from Temple University and has studied orthopedic and sports therapy abroad in…
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1. Introduction
In this chapter, Dr. O’Halloran provides an overview of the history of shoulder arthroplasty and introduces two different surgical techniques. The chapter also includes common medical management practices of arthritis and rotator cuff tears and four key postoperative rehabilitation objectives.
2. Rehabilitating the Shoulder
Join Dr. O’Halloran as he identifies the four rehabilitation phases and range-of-motion expectations following shoulder arthroplasty. Learn different manual techniques and therapeutic exercises for the four main shoulder muscles to promote increased range of motion.
3. Postoperative Exercises and Expectations
Several patient videos are presented to demonstrate postoperative rehabilitation exercises. Dr. O’Halloran also describes the return-to-function phases and activity expectations for patients postoperatively.
4. Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Dr. O’Halloran describes the indications and surgical techniques of a reverse total arthroplasty procedure. This chapter identifies the two different phases of rehabilitation and provides a timeline for range of motion expectations.
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