REHABILITATION

What does shoulder rehabilitation mean?

The aim of rehabilitation is to help patients return to or reintegrate into professional and social life after a shoulder injury or surgery.

Medical rehabilitation ranges from medical treatment to many other methods, including physiotherapy, classical massage, nursing care, provision of medicinal products and social counseling.

Initially, it should focus on eliminating the causes of pain and restoring joint function, then on improving the range of motion and later on strengthening the muscles.

Therefore, stretching exercises of the capsule and loosening of muscular adhesions are crucial.

In the first few weeks after a shoulder injury, manual lymphatic drainage can often improve the symptoms caused by traumatic swelling.

Massages can achieve excellent treatment results, especially for muscular complaints. Our core philosophy is to restore you to your former strength and a high quality of life. To achieve this, we utilize all the resources available in medical care.

You should keep this in mind if you want to start exercising again or training.

Based on an individually tailored therapy plan, the range of motion is first improved. Then, the muscles are specifically trained.

Increase the load slowly and follow the recommendations of your physician and therapist. After rotator cuff repair, for example, we want to avoid ranges of motion that reduce the subacromial space of the shoulder joint to protect the sutured tendon.

Just like rehabilitation training for leg injuries, shoulder rehabilitation requires a functional progression from simple strengthening exercises to sport-specific exercises.

This means for you as an athlete (e.g. volleyball or tennis player) that conventional exercises against resistance are not sufficient for a complete recovery.

To close this discrepancy, the use of plyometric shoulder exercises that mimic the specific movements of your sport can help.

Plyometrics for the shoulders involve the use of medicine balls of varying weights. These exercises have two advantages: They can be performed quickly and involve movements of the so-called "stretch-shorten cycle." This means they can be adapted to your sport, where you work against a specific resistance.

Pylometric exercises are particularly effective for muscles of the posterior shoulder and external rotators because they provide them with eccentric stress.

How does SCHULTER OCKERT ensure that I achieve my goals?

At SCHULTER OCKERT, we are involved in the treatment of your shoulder with several professional groups in close interprofessional coordination.

Specially trained masseurs and physiotherapists are available in our practice and in our partner clinics to rehabilitate your shoulder.

Important therapeutic components such as manual lymphatic drainage are being established as a decongestant measure. Lymphatic taping can be applied as an effective complement to prevent discomfort caused by arm swelling at an early stage.

Continuous passive motion (CPM) splints are integrated into the treatment at an early stage to achieve rapid recovery of mobility.

In addition, massage treatments by a specialized masseur lead to improved muscle circulation and well-being.