Physiotherapy for Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

WHAT IS POST SURGERY REHABILITATION PHYSIO?

Surgery is a major life event that is a necessary medical intervention for some injuries and illnesses. However, the success of your surgery doesn’t stop there. A post-surgical rehabilitation program is important to re-establish mobility and strength to help you recover quickly after your surgery is completed.

Whether you had heart surgery or a procedure to recover from an injury a physiotherapist can help you get back to your normal life with and help regain the strength and mobility to do your day-to-day activities.

Physiotherapists are well trained to assess your condition and form a treatment program that best suits your condition to help you recover the right way.

THE GOALS OF PHYSIO IN POST-SURGERY REHABILITATION

Quick healing and faster recovery – Almost immediately after surgery, a patient undergoes a natural tendency of immobility while simultaneously healing.

The role of a  physiotherapist here is to offer a safe and supportive environment where your provider will guide you in movements that potentially speeds up your recovery.

Regain mobility and build strength – After a knee or hip replacement procedure, a patient needs to rebuild their strength and mobility. This is where a physiotherapist utilises a range of rehab exercises to help strengthen the bones and the surrounding muscles. They will practice the exercises that work best for your condition to improve and mitigate pain and help to get back to your usual life quickly.

OTHER BENEFITS OF POST-SURGERY REHABILITATION PHYSIO

  • Assistance in learning ways to do your daily activities such as getting up from bed, climbing stairs, or to bathe.
  • Improved overall movement of your body
  • Improved circulation of blood flow and preventing blood clotting in your operated area
  • Improved flexibility
  • Gait training
  • Pain control and management
  • Preventing postoperative pulmonary compilation
  • Manual training and consultation with diet and nutrition

LIST OF SURGERIES REQUIRING POST-SURGERY REHAB PHYSIOTHERAPY

Orthopedic Surgery

  • Hip  – Hip replacement, Resurfacing and hip arthroscopy
  • Knee – Knee replacement and injection, ligament and ACL reconstruction
  • Shoulder – Reconstruction and stabilization, decompression and joint repair
  • Ankle and Foot – ligament repair, fracture bunion, joint replacement
  • Wrist and elbow  – Wrist fracture, tendon repair

Abdominal Surgery and Cancer

  • Breast Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Abdominal Surgery

Uro-Gynaecology Surgery

  • Pelvic Floor repair
  • Prolapse repair

YOUR TAILORED PROGRAM WITH US

A surgery can last from a few minutes to a few hours, so it is important to keep in mind that a rehabilitation program will look different for different patients, possibly taking anywhere from a few weeks to years to completely recover.

In order to do so, we offer tailored programs for all our patients. We want to be sure that you do the right exercise at the right time in the most efficient way.

It is normal to be nervous about your rehabilitation, but our expert team of physiotherapists is accredited and experienced in delivering a wide range of therapeutic procedures to guide through each stage of recovery from early mitigation to your return to your daily life.

To learn more about our services, click here to see the large range of services we have at our clinic.

You can either book an online appointment to consult our experts today or give us a call at (07) 4773 6133.

 

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