Physical Therapy Protocols
SLUCare Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery specialists developed the following physical therapy protocols for SLUCare clinicians to use when recommending treatment and rehab for SLUCare patients.
However, anyone recovering from an injury or surgery is free to use them.
PT general form for online reference
Non-Operative Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Protocols
- Achilles Tear Non-Op Rehab Protocol
- APTA Clinical Practice Guideline on Adhesive Capsulitis
- APTA Clinical Practice Guideline on Nonarthritic Hip Pain
- APTA Clinical Practice Guideline on Patellofemoral Pain
- APTA Clinical Practice Guideline on Achilles Tendinopathy
- APTA Clinical Practice Guideline on Chondral-Meniscal Knee Pain
- APTA Clinical Practice Guideline on Knee Collateral and Cruciate Tear
- APTA Clinical Practice Guideline on Ankle Instability
- MTSS Rehab Protocol
Post-Operative Physical Therapy Protocols
Elbow
- Distal Biceps Repair Protocol
- Elbow Arthroscopy and Capsular Release Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Elbow Arthroscopy and Debridement Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Elbow Arthroscopy and Lateral Epicondyle Debridement Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- UCL Ligament Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- UCL Repair and Internal Brace
Foot and Ankle
- 5th Metatarsal Fracture Protocol
- Achilles Repair Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Ankle Arthroscopy With or Without Talar OCD Microfx Post-Op Rehab Protocol
Hip
Knee
- ACL Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- High Tibial Osteotomy or Distal Femoral Osteotomy Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Knee ACL-PCL-LCL Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Knee ACL-PCL-MCL-LCL Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Knee ACL-PCL-MCL Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Knee ACL-PCL Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Knee Arthroscopy, Meniscectpy, Chondroplasty, Loose Body Removal Post Op Rehab Protocol
- Knee LCL and Posterolateral Corner Repair and Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Knee MCL Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol SLU
- Knee Tibiofemoral Microfracture Post-Op Rehab Protocol SLU
- Knee OCD Repair Osteochondral Transfer Post-Op Rehab Protocol SLU
- Knee PCL Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol SLU
- Knee Patellofemoral Microfracture Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Meniscal Repair Guidelines Final
- Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Rehab Protocol SLU
- MPFL Reconstruction With or Without Tibial Tubercle Transfer Post-Op Rehab Protocol SLU
- Quadriceps or Patellar Tendon Repair Post-Op Rehab Protocol SLU
- Rehab Patellar Tendon Debridement Post-Op Rehab Protocol SLU
- Tibial Spine Repair
Shoulder
- AC Joint Reconstruction Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Anatomic Total Shoulder Replacement Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Anterior Instability Repair Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Arthroscopic and Open Capsular Shift Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Biceps Tenotomy and Tenodesis Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Coracoid Transfer and Glenoid Bone Grafting For Anterior Instability With Bone Loss Post-Op
- Hemiarthroplasty for Proximal Humerus Fracture Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Posterior Instability Repair Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Proximal Humerus and Greater Tuberosity ORIF Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Rotator Cuff Repair Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Shoulder General Post-Operative Instructions-SLU
- Shoulder Manipulation and Shoulder Arthroscopic Capsular Release Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Shoulder Subacromial Decompression and Distal Clavicle Excision Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- SLAP Repair Post-Op Rehab Protocol
- Subscapularis Repair Post-Op Rehab Protocol