Guys like Krankenstein are different I'm sure but my "PT"s were ridiculous, they had printed out a single sheet of paper with a picture of a curl exercise and nothing else. Like I've told before, my surgeon was mad at 12 weeks I wasn't lifting way heavier, "you are cleared to lift 100% as heavy as you can now." How was I supposed to know when no one told me.
This is why I interviewed three PT's prior to my rotator. I know rehab but I also know that getting a different perspective is going to benefit me.
1st place - filled with geriatric patients and it didn't give off the vibe of having anything sports related
2nd place - inside athletic club but when I mentioned how I train, the PT said he didn't know much about that but we could "figure it out". Ummm...no, I am not your experiment.
3rd place - the energy was good, I could see there was some younger and athletic people there. The PT was friendly and actually did some CF training.
I absolutely can not stand the 'xeroxed' copy of exercises people get. When you come to my office we will take you through the rehab in progressions (stabilization+ROM challenges -> stabilization under load -> ROM with load along with ADL challenge -> mobilization and end range strength)
I also see your situation as a failure of the surgeon to not have a better follow up protocol. I had a call with the PA at 2 weeks, saw surgeon at 4wks / 8 wks / and 12 wks.
Did you by any chance have an HMO?