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Physiotherapy and shoulder rehabilitation

Surgery is half of the result. The other half is the rehabilitation that follows, and who guides it.

Tell us who your physiotherapist is

Please give us the name and address of your physiotherapist when you make your appointment. With those details, Dr Cutbush can include them in his correspondence so they are kept up to date with your shoulder.

Your physiotherapist will also receive a copy of the operation report and a letter about your surgery and what your rehabilitation needs to achieve. They are a highly trained health professional, and getting them that information is what lets them look after you properly.

If you do not have a regular physiotherapist, Dr Cutbush and his staff can help you find one he works closely with. A physiotherapist and surgeon who communicate well, and adjust the programme together, is what gets you the best result after shoulder surgery.

Bring to your first physio visit

Your rehabilitation guide
Your operation report
Dr Cutbush’s letter
Any sling or brace you were given

Rehabilitation guides →

The physiotherapist we work with

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Lucy Angelini

Physiotherapist

Works closely with the clinic on shoulder rehabilitation after surgery, following the same week by week programmes used in the recovery guides.

You are free to use any physiotherapist you choose. These are simply practitioners the clinic works with regularly. Appointments after surgery are arranged as co-appointments with a shoulder physiotherapist and Dr Cutbush, and can be booked with Dr Cutbush alone if you prefer.

Exercise videos

27 videos

Having trouble remembering how to do your exercises? These videos show the common shoulder exercises your physiotherapist will ask you to do.

Read this first. Refer to the exercise programme your physiotherapist gave you. Many of these exercises are not suitable immediately after shoulder surgery, and starting advanced exercises too soon can put your reconstruction at risk. If you are not certain what stage you are at, go back to your physiotherapist before doing them.

All 27 exercise videos from the previous site are here. The individual exercise names were not carried in the site export, so they need supplying by the physiotherapists before launch.

Physiotherapy

Please let us know the name and address of your physiotherapist when you make an appointment to see Dr Cutbush. If we have the details of your physiotherapist, Dr Cutbush will be able to include them in his correspondence so that they are kept up to date with any developments in your shoulder condition. Your physiotherapist will also receive a copy of the operation report and a letter from Dr Cutbush regarding your surgery and your post-operative rehabilitation needs. Your physiotherapist is a highly trained health professional and it is important that they receive the information they need to help them look after you and your shoulder rehabilitation.

If you don’t have a regular physiotherapist, Dr Cutbush and his staff can help you find a physiotherapist that Dr Cutbush works closely with. Having a physiotherapist and surgeon who communicate well and work together to fine-tune your rehabilitation helps support your recovery after shoulder surgery.

Exercises

Are you having trouble remembering how to do your physiotherapy exercises? Videos explaining some of the common shoulder exercises your physiotherapist will ask you to do are available on request.

You will need to refer to the exercise programme that your physiotherapist gave you. Many of these exercises are not suitable to begin straight after your shoulder surgery, and you could risk your reconstruction if you start advanced exercises too soon after surgery. If you are not certain of your exercise programme, please refer back to your physiotherapist. They are highly qualified professionals, having spent many years at university learning how best to look after you.

A big thank you to Lucy, physiotherapist from Extend Therapy.