SLAP Repair

Mountain Orthopaedics · Mountain Ortho Clinical Team

Weight-Bearing

N/A; sling/immobilizer full time wks 1-4; discontinued at wk 4-5 unless MD instructs otherwise

Key Restrictions

No biceps resistance x 6 wks; avoid full stress to superior labrum and biceps x 4 months; no jogging/bouncing until 12 wks post-op

Timeline & Phases

Wks 1-4 (PROM, sling full time); Wks 5-6 (AAROM/AROM transition, sling D/C); Wk 7 (gentle biceps resistance); Wks 8-12 (progressive resistance up to 5 lbs); Wks 12-16 (up to 10 lbs, jogging begins); Wks 17-24 (return to sport with surgeon clearance)

Notes

Throwing: short toss at 4 months, full throwing at 6 months; racket sports baseline at 4 months, serving/overheads at 6 months

Surgeon / Author

Mountain Ortho Clinical Team