POST SURGICAL REHABILITATION
PHYSIOTHERAPY BRISBANE
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
Spine Surgeries
Shoulder Surgeries
Elbow, Wrist and Hand Surgeries
Hip Surgeries
Knee Surgeries
Calf, Ankle and Foot Surgeries
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 info@articulatephysiotherapy.com.au
Common orthopaedic surgeries by body area/ joint include
Spine Surgeries
- Spinal fusion
- Scoliosis repair
- Discectomy
- Laminectomy
Shoulder Surgeries
- Subacromial decompression
- Shoulder reconstruction
- Rotator cuff repair
Elbow, Wrist and Hand Surgeries
- Carpal tunnel release
- Tendon release
- Fixations following fracture
- Fasciotomy
Hip Surgeries
- Total hip replacements
- Neck of femur fracture fixations
- Labral repairs
Knee Surgeries
- Total knee replacements
- Meniscus repair
- Anterior cruciate ligament/ posterior cruciate ligament repairs
- Patella tendon transfer
Calf, Ankle and Foot Surgeries
- Fasciotomy
- Achille’s tendon rupture repair
- Fracture fixation (e.g. Weber’s fracture of lateral malleolus of the fibula)
- Ankle ligament repair (e.g. anterior-inferior tibio-fibular ligament)
- Bunionectomy
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 info@articulatephysiotherapy.com.au
