What is Post-Operative Physiotherapy
Post Operative Physiotherapy is the crucial process of re – establishing muscle strength, joint motion, full joint movement and restore full body strength and functionality, through physiotherapy sessions and exercises. Depending upon the surgical procedure that has one has gone through; the post surgery physiotherapy could well last from a month to a whole year.
Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
During your recovery from surgery, you’ll need to work on regaining and optimizing function in your body since your muscles may have begun to stiffen and weaken while awaiting your procedure.
Many people are concerned and sometimes even fearful of movement post-surgery, sometimes to the point of withdrawing from physical activity. While these fears are understandable, it’s important to re-integrate physical activity into your daily routine. Your physiotherapist can also build a pre-surgery physiotherapy program to help strengthen your muscles before surgery.
Our registered physiotherapists can assess your needs and abilities to develop a treatment plan that will support your recovery from surgery and help you regain strength and mobility so you can heal faster.
What are the benefits of post-surgical physiotherapy?
While surgery can certainly treat health conditions that can’t be addressed with more non-invasive methods, it may also affect you physically and psychologically, potentially causing frustration and anxiety.
Pain and inflammation are common after surgery. That said, physiotherapy can help treat these, promote early healing and help maximize your potential as you recover.
Seeing a physiotherapist can help you:
- Return to physical and recreational activities and sports
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Build confidence
- Prevent boredom from setting in
- Find relief from pain and stiffness by exercising the muscles
- Achieve short and long-term health goals
