Post surgical physiotherapy Brisbane southside.
It is commonplace post-surgery to visit a physiotherapist to help regain strength, mobility, and functional independence so you can get back to doing the activities that are meaningful to you. Private practice physiotherapists see a lot of orthopaedic patients; however, physiotherapists will also work with other populations such as post-abdominal and post-cardiac surgery patients, too.
Common orthopaedic surgeries by body area/ joint include:
Knee and Lower Limb
Hip and Pelvis
Shoulder and Upper Limb
Spine and Neck
Foot and Ankle
Elbow, Wrist, and Hand
Each type of surgery requires a different approach to treatment so a physiotherapist will tailor their approach to suit the individual patient. Post-surgery there may be residing stiffness, pain and reduced joint range of motion associated with the surgical area which a physiotherapist can help to reduce through manual therapy such as with mobilisations. Further, surgery and consequent periods of immobilisation or reduced physical activity can take a large toll on the body and can lead to weakness, using a progressive approach to exercise, physiotherapy can help build up strength to ensure a safe return to sport and return to activities of daily living.
There are many ways physiotherapy can help improve your function after surgery and even prior to surgery physiotherapy will help provide an individualised prehabilitation program to ensure a faster recovery after surgery. If you are due to have or have just had surgery, come in and see our physiotherapists to see how we can help.
Call 07 3706 3407 to book in to see one of our Tarragindi Physiotherapists or email us at [email protected]
Common orthopaedic surgeries by body area/ joint include:
Knee and Lower Limb
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Reconstruction
- Osteochondral Grafting or Microfracture Surgery
- High Tibial Osteotomy
- Patellar Tendon Repair
- Quadriceps Tendon Repair
- Total Knee Replacement
- Meniscus Repair
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Repair
- Patellar Tendon Transfer
Hip and Pelvis
- Pelvic Fracture Fixation (often ORIF)
- Hamstring Tendon Repair
- Total Hip Replacement
- Neck of Femur Fracture Fixation
- Labral Repair
Shoulder and Upper Limb
- Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Reconstruction
- Clavicle ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation)
- SLAP Lesion Repair (Superior Labral Tear from Anterior to Posterior)
- Distal Biceps Tendon Repair
- Proximal Humerus ORIF
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Subacromial Decompression
Spine and Neck
- Artificial Disc Replacement (Cervical or Lumbar)
- Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
- Spinal Fusion
- Scoliosis Repair
- Discectomy
- Laminectomy
Foot and Ankle
- Flatfoot Reconstruction (Posterior Tibial Tendon Surgery)
- Lisfranc Injury Repair
- Triple Arthrodesis
- Anterior Ankle Impingement Surgery
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair
- Fracture Fixation (e.g., Weber’s Fracture of the Fibula)
- Ankle Ligament Repair (e.g., Anterior-Inferior Tibio-Fibular Ligament)
- Bunionectomy
Elbow, Wrist, and Hand
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Reconstruction (Tommy John Surgery)
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Radial Head Replacement
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Tendon Release
- Fixations Following Fracture
Each type of surgery requires a different approach to treatment so a physiotherapist will tailor their approach to suit the individual patient. Post-surgery there may be residing stiffness, pain and reduced joint range of motion associated with the surgical area which a physiotherapist can help to reduce through manual therapy such as with mobilisations. Further, surgery and consequent periods of immobilisation or reduced physical activity can take a large toll on the body and can lead to weakness, using a progressive approach to exercise, physiotherapy can help build up strength to ensure a safe return to sport and return to activities of daily living.
There are many ways physiotherapy can help improve your function after surgery and even prior to surgery physiotherapy will help provide an individualised prehabilitation program to ensure a faster recovery after surgery. If you are due to have or have just had surgery, come in and see our physiotherapists to see how we can help.
Call 07 3706 3407 to book in to see one of our Tarragindi Physiotherapists or email us at [email protected]
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