Planning on having a total hip replacement or total knee replacement? Have you had shoulder surgery such as rotator cuff repair, shoulder decompression surgery?
Do you want to achieve the best results after your surgery?
Give yourself the best chance of a very good recovery by engaging in an individualised post operative rehabilitation program for a minimum of 3-6 months after your surgery.
Our aim is to get you back to doing the things you love – whether that is gardening, playing golf or getting back to running around with your daily duties. Don’t just rely on the surgery to fix your problem! Book in for the rehabilitation you need today!
Better yet – get your rehabilitation program started before you have surgery to prepare your muscles for the recovery ahead. Building up muscle strength and flexibility can reduce the impact of the surgery and give you a better foundation to build on after the surgery.
This can make the post operative phase of the rehabilitation easier on the body and improve your function faster. Also, building strength can help reduce the loads through your new joint which may give you more longevity through the new prosthesis.
Completing in an individualised rehabilitation program for 3-6 months after your surgery can lead to you getting back to the things you love- be it gardening, playing golf or other sports or remaining independent with the things you need to do. Don’t just rely on the surgery to fix your problem! Get the rehab you need today.
Its never too late to start – in fact, the earlier the better! Getting your muscles and joints prepared for surgery can lead to more successful outcomes after surgery – less pain, faster recovery, and improved functional abilities and quicker return to sports.
We will assess your joint Range of motion, muscle strength, functional abilities – such as walking or using your arm for daily activities. We will ask you about what activities or problems that are important to you. We will also perform soft tissue massage to alleviate any tightness or pain and make you more comfortable. We will consider other joints pr postures which may be contributing to your problem and prescribe an individualised exercise program to aim for improvements your quality of life. We will advise you on correct postures and ways to move to maximise your outcomes.
How we can help?
A Physiotherapist will:
· Conduct a thorough assessment – looking at gait pattern, muscle and joint flexibility, individual muscle strength and special tests
· Assess biomechanical factors – for example spinal postures and movement patterns
· Perform soft tissue massage for pain relief
· Design an exercise program based on the assessment that is made specifically for you.
Call us for your rehabilitation needs today!
- Common Surgeries we can provide rehabilitation for:
- Elective surgeries – Total hip replacement, total knee replacement,
- Rotator cuff repairs
- Shoulder decompressions
- Total shoulder replacements
- Operations after bone fractures – such as tibial plateau fracture, head of femur fractures, head of humerus fractures, elbow fractures
- Physiotherapy and exercise and pain management is not effective a reducing your pain to tolerable levels.
- Progressive reduction in your ability to walk, climb stairs, get in/out of a chair
- Severe knee deformity (bow legged or knock- knees)
- Moderate- severe pain at rest.
- Cortisone injections or other surgeries such as arthroscopies do not improve symptoms or functional levels
- We will help with pain management by providing soft tissue massage to make you more comfortable
- Every individual will show different impairments when assessed thoroughly. Each person has their own goals they want to achieve or work towards.
- Physiotherapists will target treatment to each individual and monitor progress.
- We will help you stay motivated and on track by measuring your progress regularly.
- Some surgeries are more complex or delicate (eg – rotation cuff repairs or other soft tissue repairs) – and will need professional guidance to reduce chances for the surgery to fail.