Physical Therapy Protocols
The following Protocols are the property of Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and are linked here with permission. They should not be copied or otherwise used without the permission of the Director of Rehabilitation Services.
The information contained in these standards of care or protocols is not intended in any way to be used as primary medical advice or to replace medical advice offered by physical, occupational, speech therapists or other health care professionals. The intent of posting these standards of care and protocols is to provide clinicians and patients an understanding of our current standards of care and protocols at BWH and BWFH.
Physical Therapy Protocols
- Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization Protocol
- Bankart Repair – Anterior
- Bankart Repair – Posterior
- Biceps Tenodesis Protocol
- Biceps Tenotomy Protocol
- Latarjet Protocol
- Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Transfer Protocol
- Open Anterior Shoulder Stabilization Protocol
- Posterior and Posterior Inferior Capsular Shift of the Shoulder Protocol
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF)
- Reverse (Inverse) Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Protocol
- Rotator Cuff Repair – Small to Medium Tear
- Rotator Cuff Repair – Large to Massive Tear
- SLAP I & III Protocol
- SLAP Repair - Type II
- Subacromial Decompression Protocol
- Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Guideline
- Upper Extremity Functional Assessment
- Distal Biceps Tendon Repair Protocol
- Lateral Epicondyle Debridement Protocol
- Medial & Lateral Epicondylitis
- Ulnar Collatoral Ligament of the Elbow Reconstruction Protocol
- ACL Reconstruction
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Protocol
- High Tibial Osteotomy
- Lower Extremity Functional Assessment
- Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction
- Meniscal Repair Protocol
- Partial Meniscectomy of the Knee
- Patella / Quadriceps Repair
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- PCL Reconstruction
- Post-operative Rehabilitation Protocol following Arthroscopic Hip Surgery for Femoroacetabular Impingement
- Proximal Hamstring Repair
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Achilles Tendon Repair
- Ankle Fracture with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
- Brostrom Gould Repair for Ankle Instability
