How pre and post-surgery rehabilitation can help you progress following a procedure
If you’ve been told that you need surgery, you may be wondering how to achieve a smooth recovery and get your body healthy again. Surgery can often feel like an overwhelming process, especially if you’ve never had a procedure before. Surgical preparation and recovery shouldn’t be handled alone. At Newcastle Physiotherapy, we support you through both pre- and post-surgery rehabilitation while working to restore, maintain, and improve your mobility and function. In addition to physical rehabilitation, we’ll provide comprehensive care to enhance your overall health and well-being.
If you have a surgical procedure lined up, our physiotherapy treatment plans could help you get back to where you used to be! Call us today to learn more about pre and post-surgical recovery.
Benefits of Pre/Post-Surgery Rehabilitation
The goals of treatment at Newcastle Physiotherapy are to minimize the adverse effects of surgery, such as pain and swelling, as well as restore normal movement and functions. Overall, we want your recovery to be as comfortable and successful as possible.
Let’s take a look at the differences between pre and post-surgical recovery.
Pre-Surgical Physiotherapy: Physiotherapy before surgery aims to:
- Help you mentally prepare for surgery
- Reduce pain and inflammation
- Restore range of motion
- Improve movement patterns & muscular control
- Enhance overall well-being and fitness
Post-Surgical Physiotherapy: Our physiotherapists focus on optimizing your recovery and preventing re-injury during rehabilitation. Post-surgical treatment works in the following areas:
- Reducing swelling
- Restoring range of motion
- Building lost strength
- Increasing endurance
- Helping you return to daily activities
The Importance of Physiotherapy Before and After Surgery
In order to make a strong recovery from any surgical procedure, it’s best to work with an experienced physiotherapist. Physiotherapy focus on the body’s overall functionality, an injury, trauma, or symptoms of an underlying condition. Our specialty is getting your body to move better and return to its more natural state.
Our therapists at Newcastle Physiotherapy will work with you to establish functional goals and help you resume normal activities of living. In addition, we’ll focus on building strength and enhancing functionality to minimize the chance of re-injury. Based on your progress before and after the procedure, your therapist will design and customize a treatment program that is tailored specifically to your needs, abilities, work, and lifestyle.
What to Expect From Treatment
Pre and post-surgical recovery is divided into distinct phases. Depending on the surgery, the affected area may be immobilized after the procedure while pain and swelling subside. Pre-hab begins with an injury evaluation to assess the areas of concern, such as swelling, weaknesses, imbalances, and range of motion deficits. This way, your therapist knows exactly what to address before your surgery.
As you recover, we will guide you through progressive exercises that gradually restore your range of motion, strength, and stability. The ultimate goal is to help you return to your pre-injury activity level. Depending on your condition and type of procedure, techniques that we’ll use in recovery include:
- Education about your condition and managing symptoms at home
- Exercises to improve range of motion
- Targeted manual therapy techniques
- Strengthening exercises
- Posture, balance, and coordination training
- Sports specific training
- Gait analysis and training
In addition to treatment at the clinic, our physiotherapists will teach you specific exercises to do at home, which can improve and accelerate your overall recovery process. We will also identify goals for you to accomplish at each stage of recovery so you can handle new challenges and milestones that arise.
Schedule an Appointment Today.
Our physiotherapists are here to support you through all stages of your recovery. Your health and wellness are our top priority, and we are motivated to help you feel at ease going into a procedure and make as much progress as possible in recovery.
Call Newcastle Physiotherapy to learn more and get started!
