Return to Your Life Faster After Surgery
Do you have an upcoming operation or surgery?
Regardless of the reason for your procedure, we know one thing without even asking: you want to get back to normal as soon as possible—and who wouldn’t? If you have surgery coming up and don’t feel fully prepared, it’s natural to feel nervous and worried about how challenging recovery might be.
Fortunately, knowing you have a post-surgical rehabilitation plan in place can help ease some of that stress.
Benefits of Physical Therapy After Surgery
Physical therapy addresses the root cause of the problem, while pain medications only mask the sensation of pain. A physical therapist will use specialized treatments, therapies, and modalities to support your healing process.
After surgery, physical limitations may arise—but fortunately, our physical therapists will show you ways to overcome them. In many cases, this can be achieved through the use of assistive technology. Your rehabilitation plan may also include guidance on lifestyle and/or nutritional modifications you can make to improve long-term well-being, prevent further injury, and reduce the likelihood of needing additional surgeries in the future.
Our physical therapists will create a recovery plan tailored specifically to you, helping you heal and return to your normal daily life.
Benefits of Choosing Physical Therapy
Positive post-surgical outcomes depend on proper preparation before surgery and effective rehabilitation afterward. One of the most important reasons to choose post-surgical physical therapy is its potential to minimize—or even eliminate—the need for prescription pain medications, including opioids.
What Types of Surgical Procedures Can Physical Therapy Help You Recover From?
Some common conditions that may lead to surgery include, but are not limited to:
- Joint replacements: Knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, and ankle replacements.
- Spine surgery: Fusion, foraminotomy, laminectomy, discectomy, disc replacement, fracture repair, and more.
- Knee surgery: ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, arthroscopy, tendon and ligament repair, chondroplasty, fracture repair, and more.
- Shoulder surgery: Rotator cuff repair, labral tears, arthroscopy and decompression, tendon and ligament repair, fracture repair, and more.
- Hip surgery: Arthroscopy, decompression, fracture repair, and more.
- Ankle and foot surgery: Achilles tendon repair, plantar fascia release, fusion, metatarsal surgery, fracture repair, tendon and ligament repair, bunionectomy, hammer toes, and more.
- Hand surgery: Carpal tunnel release, fasciectomy for Dupuytren’s contracture, trigger finger release, tendon repair, knuckle replacement, trapeziectomy, fracture repair, and more.
- Elbow surgery: Tennis elbow procedures, tendon repair, fracture repair, and more.
These procedures can have a significant impact on your body. Many surgeries may lead to pain, irritation, inflammation, and movement restrictions.
After your surgery, our physical therapists will support your recovery and guide you every step of the way.