Labral Repair — Posterior Glenoid Labral Repair

Samaritan Athletic Medicine (SAM Health, Corvallis OR) · Rachel Tauber PT DPT; Dr. Christopher McCrum

Weight-Bearing

N/A (upper extremity)

Key Restrictions

Sling worn outside PT at all times; no shoulder IR or horizontal adduction past neutral for ~6 wks; no shoulder flexion beyond 90 deg for at least 6 wks; no shoulder IR with arm abduction for at least 8 wks; no pushing or CKC through shoulder for at least 12 wks; sling wean no sooner than 6 wks; CKC (incline/quadruped plank) no sooner than 12 wks; jogging begins 12 wks

Timeline & Phases

5 phases: Phase I (0-3 wks), Phase II (3-8 wks), Phase III (8-12 wks), Phase IV (12-18 wks), Phase V (18+ wks); 5-7 months formal rehab (6-9 months for overhead/sport)

Notes

Arthroscopic posterior capsule-labral repair; Phase I PROM: abduction/flex <=90 deg, ER to 45 deg; Phase II: sling wean at 6 wks, early/late RTC strengthening, no heavy carries/biceps <=8 wks; Phase III: full AROM, CKC at 12 wks; Phase IV: full plank/bear crawl and linear speed at 16 wks; Phase V: plyometrics, sport-specific; collision sport return requires ASH, UQ-Y balance, one-arm hop test; Developed by Rachel Tauber PT DPT & Dr. Christopher McCrum; reviewed July 2025

Surgeon / Author

Rachel Tauber PT DPT; Dr. Christopher McCrum

Published

July 2025