Biceps Tenodesis

iOrtho

Weight-Bearing

Sling per surgeon; wean starting wk 3

Key Restrictions

No AROM elbow or shoulder wks 1-4; no shoulder ER >40 deg; no shoulder extension past neutral; no lifting; no loading biceps/elbow flexors/supinators wks 4-6; avoid long-lever arm resistance for elbow flexion/supination wks 6-8; no swimming until wks 8+

Timeline & Phases

Phase I (Wks 1-4 PROM), Phase II (Wks 4-6 AROM), Phase III (Wks 6-8 initial strengthening), Phase IV (Wks 8-12 advanced strengthening), Phase V (Wks 12-16 RTS)

Published

August 2024