Pre- and Post-Surgery Physiotherapy
Pre- and Post-Surgery Physiotherapy: Preparing the Body, Speeding Recovery
Pre- and post-surgery physiotherapy plays a crucial role in successful surgical outcomes. It helps patients prepare physically and mentally before surgery and supports faster, safer recovery afterward. This planned approach reduces complications, restores movement, and helps patients return to daily life with confidence.
Pre-Surgery Physiotherapy (Prehabilitation)
Pre-surgery physiotherapy focuses on strengthening the body before an operation. A stronger, more flexible body recovers faster after surgery.
How Pre-Surgery Physiotherapy Helps
- Improves muscle strength and joint mobility
- Reduces pain and stiffness before surgery
- Improves breathing and circulation
- Prepares muscles and joints for post-surgical movement
- Educates patients about exercises and precautions after surgery
Pre-surgery therapy is commonly recommended before knee replacement, hip replacement, spine surgery, ligament reconstruction, and abdominal surgeries.
Post-Surgery Physiotherapy (Rehabilitation)
Post-surgery physiotherapy begins soon after surgery, once medically safe. The goal is to restore movement, reduce pain, and prevent complications.
How Post-Surgery Physiotherapy Helps
- Reduces pain, swelling, and stiffness
- Restores joint movement and muscle strength
- Prevents complications like stiffness, weakness, and blood clots
- Improves balance and coordination
- Helps patients return to daily activities safely
Therapy progresses step by step, starting with gentle movements and gradually advancing to strengthening and functional exercises.
Conditions That Benefit from Pre- and Post-Surgery Physiotherapy
- Knee and hip replacement surgery
- Spine and disc surgery
- Fracture fixation surgery
- Ligament and tendon repair
- Shoulder and joint surgeries
What to Expect During Physiotherapy
Each patient receives a personalized treatment plan based on the type of surgery, age, and recovery goals. Sessions may include pain management techniques, exercise therapy, manual therapy, electrotherapy, and home exercise guidance.
Progress is monitored closely to ensure safe and steady recovery.
A Smarter Way to Recover
Pre- and post-surgery physiotherapy is not just about healing the surgical area. It is about restoring confidence, independence, and quality of life. Patients who follow a guided physiotherapy program often recover faster, experience less pain, and achieve better long-term results.
Pre- and post-surgery physiotherapy supports the body at every stage, before surgery and well beyond recovery.
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