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. 2023 Sep 23;15(9):e45816. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45816

Table 4. Physiotherapy rehabilitation regimen of the patient.

Week Goals Intervention Regimen
1 - 2 Scapular muscle setting Wall push-ups 10 repetitions, 2 sets, and a 1-minute break between each set with a 10-second hold.
Belly press with a pillow between the abdomen and hand, and elbow out at the side.
Isometrics for shoulder extensors against a wall with elbow 90˚ flexed and neutral rotation
Isometrics of shoulder depressors with elbows at 90˚ against chair armrest
Isometrics for shoulder elevators
Isometrics for shoulder retraction and protraction
Isometrics for shoulder external rotation and internal rotation
Scapular squeeze
Shoulder and scapular muscle strengthening Scapular upward rotation 15 repetitions and 2 sets, with a 1-minute break between each set with a half-kg weight cuff, and hold for 10 seconds. Shoulder range: 90˚.
Prone lying shoulder abduction with lateral rotation in the I, Y, and T raises
Prone lying with arms at 90˚ abduction with internal rotation
    Side-lying external rotation  
Internal rotation with the shoulder abducted to 90˚
Sword pulls
Shoulder exercise in scaption Shoulder abduction in prone lying in a pain-free range
Shoulder abduction in standing in a pain-free range
2 - 4 Scapular muscle strengthening Scapular upward rotation with resistance 25 repetitions and 3 sets, with one minute of rest between each set, using a 1.5 kg weight cuff and holding for 15 seconds. The shoulder range is above 90˚.
Prone lying shoulder abduction with lateral rotation in I, Y, and T raises the upper, middle, and lower trapezius
Prone lying with arms at 90˚ abduction with internal rotation for rhomboids
Shoulder exercise in scaption Shoulder abduction in prone lying in the pain-free range
Shoulder abduction in standing in the pain-free range
Shoulder range of motion exercises Internal and external rotation in the scapular plane 25 repetitions, 3 sets, and a 1-minute break between each set with full shoulder range.
Finger ladder
Sleeper stretch
Arm elevation with wand
4 - 6 Plyometrics Chair push-ups in the sitting position Initial 20 repetitions and progress with repetition, speed, and resistance for 3 sets with a 1-minute break between each set.
Horizontal ladder drill push-up
Falling push-up against a wall in standing at 90˚ abduction
Doorway fall push-up
Up and down ball rolls on the wall with both hands
Weight-bearing on the wobble board
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation D1 and D2 patterns with a theraband
D2 pattern with weight and whole body rotation from standing to a half-kneeling position
Push-ups with a therapy ball
Push-ups on the wobble board