Total Shoulder Arthroscopy and Reverse Total Arthroscopy: What Physical Therapists Need to Know
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About the Course
Shoulder arthroplasty is the treatment of choice for severe degenerative joint disease. It is important for physical therapists to understand complications that may occur following these types of surgical procedures. This course will discuss the components of physical therapy rehabilitation following a total shoulder replacement.
Learning objectives
Shoulder arthroplasty is the treatment of choice for severe degenerative joint disease. It is important for physical therapists to understand complications that may occur following these types of surgical procedures. This course will discuss the components of physical therapy rehabilitation following a total shoulder replacement.
Learning objectives
- Describe the path toward having a total shoulder replacement/arthroplasty or a reverse total shoulder replacement/arthroplasty.
- Be able to describe the signs and symptoms associated with shoulder osteoarthritis and treatment strategies for shoulder osteoarthritis.
- Describe an overview of surgical procedure of both the total shoulder replacement and reverse total shoulder replacement.
- State the components of a typical physical therapy rehabilitation plan following a total shoulder replacement and reverse total shoulder replacement.
- Describe complications related to total shoulder replacement and reverse total shoulder replacement surgeries.
- Describe surgical outcomes of total shoulder replacement and reverse total shoulder replacement.