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  "name": "Steady recovery claims — Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
  "procedure": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
  "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
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  "attribution": "Steady — https://growsteady.me/recovery-data. Free to quote and reuse with a link back.",
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  "disclaimer": "Published cohort data. Not medical advice, not a prediction for an individual, and not a substitute for a surgeon or clinician.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05",
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      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 0 after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 0 after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, typical reported pain is 4.4 out of 10, within a reported band of 2.6 to 6.4. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
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      "basis": "measured",
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      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 6 after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 6 after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, typical reported pain is 4 out of 10, within a reported band of 2.3 to 5.8. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 6,
      "weekEnd": 6,
      "basis": "measured",
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        "low": 2.3,
        "typical": 4,
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        "scale": "VAS 0-10; mean 4.04 +/- 1.78"
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      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 12 after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 12 after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, typical reported pain is 3 out of 10, within a reported band of 1.2 to 4.8. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
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      "weekEnd": 12,
      "basis": "measured",
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        "low": 1.2,
        "typical": 3,
        "high": 4.8,
        "scale": "VAS 0-10; 3-month anchor"
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      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 52 after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 52 after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, typical reported pain is 0.9 out of 10, within a reported band of 0 to 1.4. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
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      "weekEnd": 52,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
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        "typical": 0.9,
        "high": 1.4,
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      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Passive ROM begins\" typical after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": "Passive ROM begins",
      "answer": "After Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, \"Passive ROM begins\" is typically reached around week 1. Reported range: Within 7 days to about 3 weeks, protocol-dependent. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "basis": "reported",
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      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/mgh/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-rotator-cuff-repair.pdf",
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      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Deskwork / sedentary work\" typical after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": "Deskwork / sedentary work",
      "answer": "After Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, \"Deskwork / sedentary work\" is typically reached around week 2. Reported range: When comfortable in the sling (protocol gives no fixed week; commonly ~1-2 weeks). This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "basis": "reported",
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      "source": "https://orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/2024-08/MOON%20Post-Operative%20Rotator%20Cuff%20Repair%20Immediate%20Therapy%20Protocol.pdf",
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:milestone:sling-discontinued",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Sling discontinued\" typical after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": "Sling discontinued",
      "answer": "After Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, \"Sling discontinued\" is typically reached around week 6. Reported range: About 6 weeks; some protocols extend to 7-8 weeks. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/2024-08/MOON%20Post-Operative%20Rotator%20Cuff%20Repair%20Immediate%20Therapy%20Protocol.pdf",
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:milestone:return-to-driving",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to driving\" typical after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": "Return to driving",
      "answer": "After Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, \"Return to driving\" is typically reached around week 6. Reported range: Often around sling discontinuation; observed timing varies. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12002080/",
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      "tier": "free",
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      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:milestone:overhead-reaching",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Overhead reaching\" typical after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": "Overhead reaching",
      "answer": "After Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, \"Overhead reaching\" is typically reached around week 12. Reported range: Around 12 weeks by protocol gate. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 12,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/2024-08/MOON%20Post-Operative%20Rotator%20Cuff%20Repair%20Immediate%20Therapy%20Protocol.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/rotator-cuff-repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:phase:week-0-1",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": "Passive motion starts within the week",
      "answer": "The MOON protocol begins passive range of motion within 7 days of surgery — a therapist (or your other arm) moves the shoulder, the repaired muscles stay off duty.",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": 1,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/2024-08/MOON%20Post-Operative%20Rotator%20Cuff%20Repair%20Immediate%20Therapy%20Protocol.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "MOON Shoulder Group post-op protocol",
      "tier": "free",
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      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:phase:week-1-5",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": "Sling life, with deskwork allowed",
      "answer": "The sling stays on for six weeks, but the MOON protocol allows deskwork as soon as you're comfortable in it. Passive motion continues; the repaired tendon itself stays off duty.",
      "weekStart": 1,
      "weekEnd": 5,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/2024-08/MOON%20Post-Operative%20Rotator%20Cuff%20Repair%20Immediate%20Therapy%20Protocol.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "MOON Shoulder Group post-op protocol",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/rotator-cuff-repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:phase:week-5-7",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": "Sling season ends",
      "answer": "The sling is typically worn for six weeks, then discontinued. Some protocols extend it to 7-8 weeks — both versions are normal.",
      "weekStart": 5,
      "weekEnd": 7,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/2024-08/MOON%20Post-Operative%20Rotator%20Cuff%20Repair%20Immediate%20Therapy%20Protocol.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "MOON Shoulder Group post-op protocol",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/rotator-cuff-repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:phase:week-11-13",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": "Overhead reach unlocks",
      "answer": "Using the arm to reach overhead is gated at 12 weeks in the MOON protocol — a protection rule for the healing tendon, not a measure of progress.",
      "weekStart": 11,
      "weekEnd": 13,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/sites/orthopedics.medicine.uiowa.edu/files/2024-08/MOON%20Post-Operative%20Rotator%20Cuff%20Repair%20Immediate%20Therapy%20Protocol.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "MOON Shoulder Group post-op protocol",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/rotator-cuff-repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:trajectory:absent",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "trajectory",
      "question": "Why is my recovery slower than expected after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on different recovery tracks after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
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      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/rotator-cuff-repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:location:absent",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "location",
      "question": "Where is it normal to feel pain after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on where the pain is felt after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
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      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/rotator-cuff-repair",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:pattern:absent",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "pattern",
      "question": "What does the pain feel like after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on what the pain feels like after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
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      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
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      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-05"
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    {
      "id": "rotator-cuff-repair:rtw:absent",
      "procedure": "rotator-cuff-repair",
      "procedureName": "Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair",
      "bodyRegion": "shoulder",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "rtw",
      "question": "When do people go back to work after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on returning to work after Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-05 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
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      "pain": null,
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      "sourceNote": null,
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