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This PT Snacks podcast episode explains what is healing after a rotator cuff repair and why post-op rehab protocols follow specific tissue-healing timelines, with tips for improving patient compliance. It reviews common arthroscopic repair steps, typical rehab phases, and where some variations can come from.

00:00 Rotator Cuff Rehab Overview

00:26 Podcast Intro and Disclaimers

01:58 What Actually Heals

02:15 How the Repair Is Done

04:15 Why Protocol Phases Exist

05:12 Early Protection Phase

05:46 Passive Motion Window

06:43 Active Motion and Loading

08:00 When to Start Motion

09:30 Patient Education and Compliance

10:49 Healing Factors and Red Flags

11:56 Wrap Up and Next Steps

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