Patients' perception of physical therapy after shoulder surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Formal physical therapy (PT) traditionally has been a critical part of postoperative recovery, but recently, because of cost containment, coverage of PT has become limited. Alternatives to formal PT have been proposed, including telerehabilitation, internet-based PT (IBPT), and home-based physician-guided PT. The purpose of this study was to understand patient perceptions of PT, the benefits, perception of improvements, access to PT, and alternative forms of PT after shoulder surgery.

Methods

Eighty patients who underwent orthopedic shoulder surgery were anonymously surveyed at one institution. Demographics, PT access, number of PT sessions, insurance, copayment, patients' perceptions of improvement, and their opinion about IBPT were collected. Answers were design

SUBMITTER: Sabesan VJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8888172 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature