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PATIENT RESOURCES

Post-Operative Protocols & Exercises

Downloadable rehabilitation resources for patients following hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder procedures. Your individual instructions from Dr. Collins and your therapy team take priority over general resources on this page.

REHABILITATION RESOURCES

Hand

Post-operative instructions, therapy protocols and home exercises for common hand procedures.

Carpal Tunnel Release
Trigger Finger Release
Thumb CMC Arthroplasty / TOUCH® Joint Replacement
Dupuytren’s Surgery
Flexor & Extensor Tendon Repair
Digital Nerve Repair / Reconstruction
Metacarpal & Phalanx Fracture Fixation
REHABILITATION RESOURCES

Wrist

Rehabilitation guidance and exercises following wrist procedures.

Distal Radius ORIF
Wrist Arthroscopy
TFCC Repair
Scaphoid ORIF
Wrist Ligament Reconstruction
Total Wrist Arthroplasty
Wrist Fusion
REHABILITATION RESOURCES

Elbow

Post-operative rehabilitation and exercise resources for elbow procedures.

Cubital Tunnel Release / Ulnar Nerve Transposition
UCL / LUCL Reconstruction
Distal Biceps Repair
Triceps Repair
Elbow Arthroscopy
Elbow Fracture Fixation
REHABILITATION RESOURCES

Shoulder

Post-operative rehabilitation and exercise resources for shoulder procedures.

Rotator Cuff Repair
Shoulder Arthroscopy & Debridement
Biceps Tenodesis
Subacromial Decompression
Distal Clavicle Excision
Labral Repair / Stabilization

Important

Recovery timelines and exercise restrictions vary by procedure and patient. Do not begin or advance exercises solely from a general protocol if your surgeon or therapist has given you different instructions. Contact the office with questions about your specific recovery plan.