Post Surgical Rehab

One of the most important parts of surgical intervention is the rehabilitation required after surgery. It only takes a couple of days of immobility before a body part becomes stiff and sore. Typically, protocols for rehabilitation are broken into three or four phases (depending on the surgery).

The specific rehabilitation protocol for your surgery will depend on instructions outlined by your surgeon. Here we will highlight a broad example of post surgery care with Physiotherapy@Woodbridge.

Post Surgery Care

Phase 1: Early Recovery Phase

This phase begins usually one to two weeks after the surgery. General goals of phase 1 are to:

Control Pain
Control Swelling & Inflammation
Educate on Rehabilitation Progression and Expectations
Minimize Effects of Immobilization and Improve Range Of Motion
Provide Exercise Prescription
Provide Gait Re-Training (If Applicable)

Phase 2: Strength & Range of Motion

Progress Exercise Prescription (As Needed)
Provide Hot & Cold Therapy
Provide Manual Therapy
Provide Modalities (Electrotherapy, Massage)
Restore Normal Gait & Stair Climbing (If Applicable)
Restore Normal Strength & Range of Motion

Phase 3: Functional Restoration

Begin to Return to Sport and Exercise
Normalize Mechanics
Progress Exercises Toward Functional Activities
Provide Hot & Cold Therapy
Provide Manual Therapy
Provide Modalities (Electrotherapy, Massage Etc.)

Common Surgeries We See:

Ankle & Foot: Ankle Reconstruction, Ligament Repairs, Arthroscopy, Fracture, Spur Removal, Bunionectomy, Chevron Osteotomy
Calf: Achilles Tendon Repair, Fasciotomy
Elbow: Tennis Elbow Release, Golfers Elbow Release, Fracture, Biceps Tenodesis
Hip: Hip Replacements/Resurfacing, Hip labral repairs, Hip Arthroscopy, Fracture
Knee: Knee Replacements, ACL and Ligament Reconstruction, Arthroscopy, Meniscal Repairs, Chondroplasty, Lateral Release, Patella Tendon Transfer, Fracture
Shoulder: Shoulder Reconstruction, Shoulder Stabilisation, Rotator Cuff Repair, Acromioplasty, Manipulation, Capsulotomy, Fracture
Spine (Neck & Back): Discectomy, Micro-discectomy, Laminectomy, Spinal Fusion/Stabilisation, Spinal decompression
Wrist & Hand: Carpal Tunnel Release, Fracture, Tendon Repairs

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