Immobilization After Cuff Rotator Repair
We cannot recommend for or against a specific time frame of shoulder immobilization without range of motion exercises after rotator cuff repair.
Rationale
After a systematic search, no clinical data was found supporting or refuting a negative or positive effect of range of motion exercises (passive, active or active assisted) for post-operative rehabilitation after repair of a full thickness rotator cuff tear on tendon healing or outcomes after rotator cuff repair. Therefore, the work group could not recommend for or against the timing of range of motion exercises in the post-operative period.