Prognosis – how long on sick leave, how long incapacitated | Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Prognosis – how long on sick leave, how long incapacitated

The prognosis for shoulder impingement syndrome depends on These factors also influence the duration of sick leave and the timing of reintegration at work. Of course, the duration of sick leave also depends on the working conditions. In most cases, the patient is put on sick leave for about 3 months after shoulder impingement and subsequent surgery. In more difficult cases, for example after a tendon suture or in workplaces with high physical demands, the sick leave can be extended to 6 months or more.

  • Different conditions like the training condition
  • The age of the patient
  • Preexisting conditions or possible lesions of the tendons
  • Personal initiative in training
  • The personal disposition for wound healing

All articles in this series:

  1. Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  2. OP what is done
  3. Physiotherapy
  4. Can swimming be a cause of shoulder impingement syndrome?
  5. Prognosis – how long on sick leave, how long incapacitated