Shoulder Decompression / AC Joint — Arthroscopic SAD / Mumford Procedure

Mountain Orthopaedics · Mountain Ortho Clinical Team

Weight-Bearing

N/A; lifting restricted to 5 lbs operative arm wks 0-4; 10 lbs max wks 5-6

Key Restrictions

Limit lifting to 5 lbs all planes wks 0-4; advance to 10 lbs wks 5-6; RTC eccentrics kept below 90 degrees early

Timeline & Phases

Wks 0-4 (AAROM to AROM, scapular control, RTC eccentrics); Wks 5-6 (PRE, functional patterns); Wks 7-12 (progressive strengthening, plyometrics, full recovery goal); Wks 12-24 (home maintenance)

Notes

Condensed protocol with no formal phase names or sling/immobilization instructions; goal is full recovery by 12 wks post-op

Surgeon / Author

Mountain Ortho Clinical Team