title: Challenges of rehabilitation after shoulder surgery.
abstract: The shoulder joint is a complex structure that requires intricate precision to function purposefully, with full motion, synchronous patterns, and high endurance. Injury and trauma hamper this process, and surgery represents significant traumatic stress for any joint. Any surgical procedure may be accompanied by consequences that, left untreated, can develop into problems that result in dysfunctional performance of daily living and sports activities. This article addresses common challenges resulting from shoulder surgery and some of the treatments that can be administered to minimize problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine Physical and Occupational Therapy, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bruzga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Speer
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013177:Sports