Perfectly executed forward lean table slide two weeks after a ream and run

A very active 49 year old from Oklahoma presented for a ream and run procedure with this x-ray. He could perform only 3 of the 12 functions of the simple shoulder test.

 Two weeks ago he had a ream and run procedure.

He just sent us this video of a perfectly executed forward lean exercise.

"It's the patient that makes the result"

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Successful stretching

Shoulders tend to get stiff - after an injury, after surgery or for no apparent reason. Gentle, frequent stretching is very often successful in reducing stiffness. The key to a successful stretching program is relaxing while holding the stretch for a full two minutes (by the clock) and repeating the stretches every few hours during the day. The stretching programs we favor are those that require no equipment and that can be done anywhere.

These are shown here:

    A. Forward Elevation: Supine
    B. Forward Elevation: Forward Lean

    C. Forward Elevation: Over Door Pulley
    D. External Rotation

    E. Cross Body Adduction

    F. Internal Rotation Up Back 

    G. Internal Rotation Lying On Your Side 

Of these the ones we've found most successful in improving elevation of the arm are the forward lean (B in the list above) and the sleeper stretch (G in the list above).

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Shoulder arthritis - what you need to know (see this link).

How to x-ray the shoulder (see this link).

The ream and run procedure (see this link).

The total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link).

The cuff tear arthropathy arthroplasty (see this link).

The reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link).

The smooth and move procedure for irreparable rotator cuff tears (see this link).

Shoulder rehabilitation exercises (see this link).

Shoulder stretching the forward lean for stiffness and after the ream and run for shoulder arthritis

The key to recovery from the ream and run shoulder arthroplasty is achieving and maintaining at least 150 degrees of forward elevation. The basic exercises are shown here. One of these that has proven particularly effective is the forward lean, shown below

One of our patients kindly provided a video of him doing this exercises shortly after his surgery. What's nice about this exercise is that it can be done slowly and gently with a focus on relaxation over several minutes.

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