Patient Education: Physical Therapy Videos

Physical Therapy Videos

These physical therapy exercise videos were created to help patients strengthen their affected joint and avoid surgery, or recover after joint surgery. Your physician will tell you which video to watch and which exercises you are ready to do. If you have questions about which exercises to perform or how to do any exercise correctly, please contact your physician's office.

Shoulder 1: Exercises to Strengthen Shoulder

Exercises are shown to help strengthen your shoulder to avoid surgery. Includes: straight arm pull away; straight arm pull behind; 90 degree turn.

Shoulder 2: Post Shoulder Surgery Exercises Weeks 1-2

Information and exercises for the first couple weeks after your shoulder surgery. Includes: wearing a shoulder sling; the pendulum; the handshake; double arm overhead; the elbow hand stretch.

Shoulder 3: Cold Therapy Unit Instructions

Instructions on how to use the Polar Care Cube cold therapy unit to ice your shoulder.

Shoulder 4: Post Shoulder Surgery Exercises Weeks 3-6

Exercises to be done in weeks 3-6 after your shoulder surgery. Includes: pulleys; butterfly; palms up please; ski jumper; neck stretch; mid row; triceps hammer down.

Shoulder 5: Post Shoulder Surgery Exercises Weeks 7-12

Exercises to be done in weeks 7-12 after your shoulder surgery. Includes: high row; biceps curl; 90 degree turn.