Physical Therapy is usually recommended following an orthopedic operation to speed recovery and return to normal functional activities. A post-operative rehabilitation plan is established to promote healing, reduce pain and swelling, and restore joint mobility, flexibility and strength; all while ensuring the integrity of the surgery. The physical therapist works with the patient to set functional goals that are specific to the patients’ needs. Post-operative therapy usually progresses through phases. The first phase, immediately following surgery, concentrates on reducing pain and swelling. In the following phases, treatment focuses on corrective exercise and manual techniques to improve and restore range of motion, strength and dynamic stability striving toward the ultimate goal of return to pre-injury function.

Post-operative rehabilitation is crucial to regaining pain-free function and returning to daily activities safely and more quickly. Post-operative physiotherapy safely eases patients back into daily activity and regular exercise. Our physiotherapist perform a thorough evaluation post-surgery and develop a customized treatment plan to minimize adverse effects from surgery and restore normal movement, flexibility, and function. Post-operative rehabilitation helps patients to manage post-operative pain, regain motion and strength, decrease pain, stiffness, and swelling and return to their daily activities more quickly. Post-operative rehabilitation can take several months and it is essential to begin physiotherapy therapy shortly after surgery so that the joint can heal properly and minimize scar tissue development. Physiotherapy following surgery will lead to a faster recovery.