More than often the success of your surgery doesn’t finish the moment you leave the hospital. The initial steps of your successful surgical outcome are performed by your surgeon. However, you’ll have to do a bit of work in the form of exercises to optimise your results.
To get you moving in hospital a Physiotherapist will prescribe some simple exercises to minimise complications such as chest infection or DVT’s. This may include some early strengthening or range of motion exercises. From hospital you may go to inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation. This again is just the beginning of your recovery.
Depending on the type of surgery, and your capacity to heal, recovery can take up to 3 or 4 months. During this time it’s important to see a Physiotherapist, experienced in post operative rehabilitation, to work together, to get you back to your full health.
At PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic we will work with you to develop a rehab program to ensure you make the best possible recovery in the quickest time.
Some procedures requiring Post-operative Orthopaedic Physiotherapy:
Post-Op Orthopaedic Rehabilitation aims to:
Kylie Moffitt at PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic has been working with post operative patients for the past 8 years. She is familiar with the treatment protocols prescribed by Orthopaedic Surgeons in the Illawarra, We will liase with your surgeon to determine any specific requirements based on your individual surgery.
Whatever your needs, we’ll get you back to your work, sport or day to day activities ASAP.
A referral is not needed from your specialist to attend post-operative physiotherapy. However, please inform your surgeon that you would like to attend post op rehab at PhysioHealth & Sports Injury Clinic.
If you believe you are not making satisfactory progress in your recovery, or if your mobility is compromised, please make an appointment with PhysioHealth today.
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