Get back to your favorite sport or activity with Northern Physical Therapy! We know that recovering from a major
surgery can be physically and emotionally challenging. Our physical therapists are here for you. Research
reports that preoperative strengthening can not only make a significant difference in how fast
and well you recover, but also a cost savings in post-operative needs. Pre-surgical physical
therapy is performing strengthening prior to your surgery.
How Can Physical Therapy Help With Getting Ready For Surgery?
Our Physical therapists have knowledge that includes how surgery affects a person’s body. Additionally, they understand the
limitations of surgery so you can be pushed in the appropriate way to quicken your recovery
and return to sport. While you might be pushed, our physical therapists will not allow you to do any exercise
that may slow your recovery or worsen your condition. Furthermore, the benefits of pre-surgical
physical therapy are expansive and include:
- Improve Surgical Outcomes
- Circulation
- Prepare for surgical procedures, both mentally and physically
- Preventing blood clots
- Posture
- Balance
- Self-care training
- Reduced risk of infection
- Reduce hospital stay length
- Gait training
- Strength
- Flexibility
- Pain control/managementÂ
As a matter of fact, strengthening and mobility, while
following your doctor’s protocol for movement, is an important part of having a safe,
expedient, and comprehensive recovery. Your doctor may recommend one of the
following treatments as part of your pre-surgical physical therapy:
- Electrical Stimulation
- Heat and Ice application
- Ultrasound
What Surgeries Can Physical Therapy Help With?
- Meniscectomy
- Ligament repair (ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL)
- Arthroscopic debridement
- Total/partial knee replacement
- Tendon repair
- Fractures
- Bunionectomy
- Bone spur removal
- Fractures or Fusions
- Ligament (ATFL) repair
- Achilles tendon repair
- Total hip replacement
- Arthroscopic Hip Debridement
- Labral or tendon repair
- Microdiscectomy
- Laminectomy
- Fusion
- Disc replacement
- Spinal Cord Surgery
- Labral Repair
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Tendon rupture repair
- Post-traumatic fracture internal fixation
- Nerve relocation