Narsha Hospital
for Orthopedic Surgery

Specialized in Shoulder Treatment

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Physical Rehabilitation

Manual physical therapy is a rehabilitation treatment for physical therapists to help patients recover from shoulder surgery or other non-surgical treatment. The major purpose of the rehabilitation treatment is to restore normal range of motion and muscular strengths of shoulder. It takes three to six months for patients to fully restore the range of motion and prevent recurrent shoulder pain. Certified physical therapists provide patients with individualized rehabilitation services with a systematic manual and equipment.

Narsha Hospital
Certified Physical Therapists

Approximately 21 physical therapists provide patients with manual physical therapy for shoulder/elbow rehabilitation. The physical therapists have various domestic and international certificates such as OMT Kaltenborn-Evjenth Concept and International Schroth Three-D Scoliosis Therapy, International Academy of M. Education.

  • OMT Kaltenbon-Evjenth Concept
  • International Schroth Three-D Scoliosis Therapy
    International Academy of M. Education
  • Medical Training Therapy (MTT)
  • Heller Concept International Academy of M.Education
  • APPI Evidence-based physiotherapy
  • Redcord Sling & Neurac Neuromuscular Activation Method
Equipment for Manual Physical Therapy

Narsha hospital is equipped with 14 Red Cord Slings, 5 focused and 1 radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy(ESWT) machines by Storz. Red Cord Slings are effective for patients to recover from shoulder/elbow surgery without damaging the joint. ESWT can be a non-surgical treatment option for shoulder/elbow diseases such as calcific tendinitis.

Individualized Rehabilitation System

A doctor and a physical therapist work together to provide patients with personalized rehabilitation treatment. The manual physical therapy is tailored to each patient depending on types of diseases, and patients’ conditions after surgery. The treatment is divided into early, mid, and late rehabilitation based on patients’ recovery stages.

  • Early Rehabilitation

    (0~4 weeks)

    Restoring proprioception through pain reduction and joint relaxation.
    *proprioception: body's ability to sense movement, action, and location.

  • Mid Rehabilitation

    (4~12 weeks)

    Restoring active range of motion through more active joint relaxation exercises and performing isometric strength training.

  • Late Rehabilitation

    (After 12 weeks)

    Increasing motor coordination, and returning to daily life and sports activities through gradual strength training exercises and functional training.
    *motor coordination: the ability to use multiple body parts for a particular action.