Physical Therapy Protocols
Click on the links below to download a PDF version of your physical therapy protocol.
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Please note, the protocols are for licensed Physical Therapist use ONLY and are only meant as guides for rehabilitation. Please have your therapist contact Dr. Ayzenberg with any questions or concerns.
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Protocols linked below are for procedures requiring complex rehabilitation. For fractures with routine rehab (wrist fracture, hip fracture, etc) and for less common surgeries, protocols will NOT be linked below - if you click and no protocol appears, please contact the office for rehab instructions.
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Please confirm with Dr. Ayzenberg which handout is appropriate for your surgery.
General
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General Fractures of the upper and lower extremity - patient-specific protocols provided in the office
Shoulder​
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Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction
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Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction
Knee
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Arthroscopy with ACL reconstruction AND STANDARD meniscus repair
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Arthroscopy with ACL reconstruction AND COMPLEX/ROOT meniscus repair
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Arthroscopy with PCL reconstruction AND STANDARD meniscus repair
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Arthroscopy with PCL reconstruction AND COMPLEX/ROOT meniscus repair
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Arthroscopy with Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction WITH meniscus repair
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Arthroscopy with Multiligamentous Knee Reconstruction WITH meniscus repair
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Arthroscopy with debridement or partial meniscectomy (no repairs)
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Arthroscopy with MPFL reconstruction
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Arthroscopy and MACI Femoral Condyle cartilage restoration procedure
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Arthroscopy and MACI Patellofemoral cartilage restoration procedure
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Arthroscopy and autograft or allograft cartilage reconstruction - patient-specific protocols provided in the office, but similar to MACI protocols above
Hip
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Arthroscopy with Labral Repair +- Femoral Osteoplasty +- Pincer Resection
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Fractures about the hip and femur - patient-specific protocols provided at your office visit
Ankle
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Ankle Fracture (includes open and arthroscopic-assisted surgeries)
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Tibial shaft fractures - patient-specific protocols provided at your office visit.
Elbow
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Ligamentous Reconstruction (including Tommy John)
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Elbow Fracture - Complex fractures will have customized, patient-specific protocols provided at your office visit.
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