Nathan WM. Skelley, M.D.

Physical therapy is extremely important to a successful outcome and recovery. Please find on this link a copy of many of our common physical therapy protocols.

 

Current Sanford Health Physical Therapy Protocols

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These protocols are only general recommendations--specific protocols may change for each patient based on their unique condition. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or concerns about a patient's protocol or progress. 

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SHOULDER

• Rotator Cuff Repair Small to Medium

• Rotator Cuff Repair Large to Massive

• Shoulder Instability Nonoperative

• Shoulder Labral Repair

• Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

• Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

• Pectoralis Major Repair

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ELBOW

• Elbow Injury

• Distal Biceps Repair

• Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Sprain

• Elbow Arthroscopy

• Elbow Epicondylitis

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HIP

• Hip Arthroscopy

• Hip Nonoperative

• Hamstring Tendon Repair

 

KNEE

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament - Quad Tendon or Bone-Tendon-Bone

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament - Hamstring or Allograft

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament  - Nonoperative

• Multiligament Knee Reconstruction

• Anterior Knee Pain

• Meniscal Repair

• Meniscal Root Repairs and Complex Repairs

• Meniscectomy

• Patellar Dislocation

• Osteochondral Allograft/Autograft

• Knee Extensor Mechanism Repair

• Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction

• Microfracture

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FOOT AND ANKLE

• Lateral Ankle Instability Repair - Brostrom-Gould
• Achilles Tendon Repair