Rehabilitation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a survey of members of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.

Background: Surgeons disagree about whether patients should undertake home physical therapy (HPT) or formal physical therapy (FPT) after undergoing reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA). Recent studies suggest that HPT is as effective as FPT, but surgeons who perform rTSA may believe that FPT continues to have a role. Our primary purpose was to describe the opinions and self-reported practices of surgeons who perform rTSA regarding prescribing physical therapy (PT) after surgery.