Learn more about the important role physical therapy can play in a patient’s healing process after surgery.
Physical therapy is a crucial component of post-operative recovery, to help restore muscle function and promote healing after surgery. After an operation, the body often experiences stiffness, weakness, and reduced mobility due to the incision site and the natural healing process.
How Can Physical Therapy Contribute To My Post-Operative Recovery?
Fizio’s emphasis on physical therapy provides individualized rehabilitation programs that include exercises to improve strength, flexibility, and range of motion. This approach helps to address specific areas affected by the surgery and reduces the risk of complications such as muscle atrophy and joint contractures.
Our therapists utilize various techniques, including:
- Remote therapy for any post-operative care involved with the shoulder,
- knee, back, etc.
- Guided exercise routines to alleviate discomfort and expedite healing.
- Providing education and support
- We help our patients understand their recovery process, set realistic
goals, and build confidence in their ability to return to normal
activities.
1. It Helps Improve Mobility and Flexibility
After your surgery, you will most likely experience debilitation in the wounded site, and throughout your entire body due to inactivity. Our guided video exercises help you slowly get back into a regular routine with your muscles, and our physical therapists are professionally trained to help you strengthen your joints, bones, and areas of impact to gain your confidence back so you can start feeling like yourself again.
2. Helps Ease Inflammation, and Manages Pain
Some people may believe physical therapy can cause pain, however this is false. Fizio has individualized treatment plans for patients that can restore joint and muscle function which effectively lessen pain levels. Doing physical activity and keeping your body active, can also strengthen your body, and make it less likely to take pain medications.
3. Lower Chance of Complications
By increasing blood flow to the surgical area and throughout one’s body, physical therapy can help promote healing. Staying active, moving your body around with physical therapy, and not sitting on a couch all day can reduce the risk of blood clots, or infection after surgery. Movement helps keep the blood flowing, and reduces any heart or lung related complications.
4. Restore Confidence
This holistic approach not only addresses physical needs but also contributes to a positive and proactive mindset, for a speedy & efficient recovery. Fizio’s guided videos help promote your goals, and encourage you to continue your healing journey, despite any obstacles. We care about preventing long-term complications and promoting overall health. Our exercises prescribed during therapy can strengthen surrounding muscles, improve posture, and support joint stability, which can help mitigate the risk of any future injuries.
By emphasizing proper body mechanics and safe movement patterns, our physical therapists also educate patients on how to avoid strain and overuse of the muscles. This preventive aspect is essential for achieving a full recovery and ensuring that patients can return to their pre-surgery level of activity with minimized risk of re-injury or ongoing issues.
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References:
https://www.pihhealth.org/wellness/articles/5-benefits-of-physical-therapy-after-surgery/
https://rustingtonconvalescenthome.co.uk/role-of-physiotherapy-in-post-operative-care-a
nd-rehabilitation/#:~:text=Physiotherapy%20after%20surgery%20is%20often,help%20re
duce%20swelling%20and%20inflammation.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5506300/