Post-Surgical and Therapeutic Exercise

Module 1: Course Objectives & Financial Disclosures

Learning objectives and Texas state board requirements for Post-Surgical and Therapeutic Exercise

Module 2: Principles of Tissue Healing and Surgical Repair

Module 3: Pre-Operative Rehabilitation: Prehab Principles and Evidence

Module 4: Post-Operative Phase I — Acute Phase Management (Days 0–2 Weeks)

Module 5: Post-Operative Phase II — Subacute Rehabilitation (Weeks 2–6)

Module 6: Post-Operative Phase III — Progressive Strengthening and Neuromuscular Re-education

Module 7: Post-Operative Phase IV — Functional and Sport-Specific Return

Module 8: Total Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation Protocol

Module 9: Total Hip Arthroplasty Rehabilitation: Precautions and Progressions

Module 10: Rotator Cuff Repair and Shoulder Arthroplasty Rehabilitation

Module 11: Spinal Surgery Rehabilitation: Laminectomy, Fusion, and Discectomy

Module 12: Therapeutic Exercise Prescription: Intensity, Volume, Frequency, Progression

Module 13: Outcome Measures and Return-to-Function Criteria

Module 14: References

Evidence-based references and clinical resources