University of Minnesota Orthopaedics:Striving for Better Answers
Disclaimer:
This site establishes general guidelines for a patient's rehabilitation by the
U of M Sports Medicine Department. It is important to recognize that all of
these protocols are general guidelines which maybe modified by the surgeon based
on the results of the surgical repair or reconstruction. Several are conservative
treatments, while others are post-operative rehabilitation measures.
Just click on the Knee and Shoulder buttons to access their corresponding protocols.
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