Find your rehabilitation protocol
On the day of your surgery, Dr. Haber will provide a printed copy of your specific physical therapy (PT) protocol. Please hand-deliver it to your therapist at your first PT visit. You can also find protocols below, organized by joint and procedure.
Have questions about your protocol or which document to use? Please contact our team through MyChart, by email, or by calling 303-233-1223. We’re happy to help you find the right plan for your recovery.
Shoulder protocols — 29 documents
Use the protocol assigned by Dr. Haber for your exact procedure. Combined repairs, massive rotator cuff repairs, and fracture surgery may require different restrictions and timelines.
- AC Joint + CC Ligament ReconstructionPDF ↗
- AC Joint ReconstructionPDF ↗
- Anatomic Total Shoulder ReplacementPDF ↗
- Anterior Glenoid Fracture Fixation (ORIF) + Anterior Labral RepairPDF ↗
- Arthroscopic Anterior + Posterior Labral RepairPDF ↗
- Arthroscopic Anterior Labral (Bankart) RepairPDF ↗
- Arthroscopic Posterior Labral RepairPDF ↗
- Arthroscopic Posterior Labral Repair + Biceps TenodesisPDF ↗
- Arthroscopic SLAP RepairPDF ↗
- CAM Procedure + Biceps TenodesisPDF ↗
- Clavicle Fracture Fixation (ORIF)PDF ↗
- Clavicle Fracture Fixation (ORIF) — Accelerated ProtocolPDF ↗
- Clavicle Fracture Fixation (ORIF) + CC Ligament ReconstructionPDF ↗
- Latarjet (Coracoid Transfer)PDF ↗
- Miscellaneous Shoulder Procedure — Sling for ComfortPDF ↗
- Pectoralis Major RepairPDF ↗
- Proximal Humerus Fracture Fixation (ORIF)PDF ↗
- Reverse Total Shoulder ReplacementPDF ↗
- Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement for FracturePDF ↗
- Revision Reverse Total Shoulder ReplacementPDF ↗
- Rotator Cuff Repair — LargePDF ↗
- Rotator Cuff Repair — MassivePDF ↗
- Rotator Cuff Repair — Small to MediumPDF ↗
- Rotator Cuff Repair + Subscapularis Repair + Biceps TenodesisPDF ↗
- Shoulder Arthroscopy + InSpace Balloon SpacerPDF ↗
- Shoulder Arthroscopy + Subacromial DecompressionPDF ↗
- Shoulder Arthroscopy + Subpectoral Biceps TenodesisPDF ↗
- Shoulder Exercise PacketPDF ↗
- Sternoclavicular (SC) Joint ReconstructionPDF ↗
Knee protocols — 39 documents
- ACL / Tibial Spine Avulsion RepairPDF ↗
- ACL / Tibial Spine Avulsion Repair + MCL Avulsion RepairPDF ↗
- ACL + LCL ReconstructionPDF ↗
- ACL + LCL Reconstruction + Meniscus RepairPDF ↗
- ACL + MCL + LCL ReconstructionPDF ↗
- ACL + MCL ReconstructionPDF ↗
- ACL + MCL Reconstruction + Meniscus RepairPDF ↗
- ACL Reconstruction — IsolatedPDF ↗
- ACL Reconstruction + Meniscus RepairPDF ↗
- ACL Reconstruction + Meniscus Root or Bucket Handle RepairPDF ↗
- BEAR ACL RepairPDF ↗
- Bipartite Patella Excision + Lateral Retinaculum RepairPDF ↗
- Distal Biceps Femoris RepairPDF ↗
- High Tibial Osteotomy + Osteochondral Allograft — Femoral CondylePDF ↗
- Knee Arthroscopy + Tibial Tubercle TransferPDF ↗
- Knee Arthroscopy, Lysis of Adhesions & Manipulation Under AnesthesiaPDF ↗
- Knee Arthroscopy: Debridement, Chondroplasty / Partial MeniscectomyPDF ↗
- Knee Arthroscopy: Debridement, Chondroplasty / Partial Meniscectomy — Accelerated Athlete ProtocolPDF ↗
- Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis + Knee ArthroscopyPDF ↗
- MACI Cartilage Transplantation — Patella / Trochlear GroovePDF ↗
- MCL RepairPDF ↗
- Meniscus Repair — Delayed Weight Bearing (Bucket Handle / Radial)PDF ↗
- Meniscus Repair — Early Weight BearingPDF ↗
- MPFL ReconstructionPDF ↗
- OCD Drilling / FixationPDF ↗
- Osteochondral Allograft — Femoral CondylePDF ↗
- Osteochondral Allograft — Femoral Condyle + Distal Femoral OsteotomyPDF ↗
- Osteochondral Allograft — Patella / Trochlear GroovePDF ↗
- Patella Fracture Fixation (ORIF)PDF ↗
- Patellar Tendon Repair — FullPDF ↗
- Patellar Tendon Repair — PartialPDF ↗
- PCL + LCL ReconstructionPDF ↗
- PCL + MCL ReconstructionPDF ↗
- PCL ReconstructionPDF ↗
- Proximal Tibiofibular Joint StabilizationPDF ↗
- Quadriceps Tendon RepairPDF ↗
- Tibial Plateau Fracture Fixation (ORIF)PDF ↗
- Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy + MACI / Osteochondral Allograft — Patella / Trochlear GroovePDF ↗
- Tibial Tubercle Transfer + MPFL ReconstructionPDF ↗
Hip protocols — 4 documents
Follow the protocol assigned by Dr. Haber for your exact procedure and share it with your physical therapist.
Elbow protocols — 3 documents
Follow the protocol assigned by Dr. Haber for your exact procedure and share it with your physical therapist.
Recovery progresses according to healing, your specific surgery, and physical therapy milestones. Your written postoperative instructions take precedence over general recovery information.