Post-operative physiotherapy is a very crucial process that relieves the pain and helps you get better. It is also known as post-surgery rehabilitation, so if you hear your doctors or physiotherapists say it, don’t get worried. This therapy will improve the movement of the affected/injured area and will help you in resuming the day to day activities.
In post-surgery physiotherapy, at Physiorevive, ourtherapist will do an assessment and then prescribe a customized exercise program which may include; range of motion exercises and movements for the affected part for example; such as quadriceps sets, straight legs stretch, ankle pumps, bed-support exercises, knee bend, knee straightening, climbing stairs and many more. These exercises let your body get used to the movements, regain muscular strength and flexibility. Post-surgery physiotherapy is really beneficial for people who have undergone a knee replacement, hip replacement or spine surgery.
Benefits Of Post-Operative Physiotherapy
- Regain Strength And Rebuild Muscles
When you undergo surgery, there is a brief period of time when you are bedridden. You either can not move or are not allowed to move. This may cause your muscles to lose their strength. A simple Physiorevive therapy session can help you regain your muscular strength. It can help you bend, sit, stand and move the way you used to pre-surgery.
- Prevents Falls Sometimes after a knee or hip or spine surgery, postural hypotension or vertigo can lead to loss of balance which makes them prone to falls. Sometimes these falls can lead to severe injuries such as internal haemorrhage, fracture, the opening of stitches, or worse brain damage. If you begin with physiotherapy at Physioreviveright after the surgery, you will minimize the risk of fall and protect yourself from fatal injuries, and in situations like these, prevention is always better than cure.
- Mobilization of Joints and Soft Tissues
Since the movement stops, the joint and soft tissues start stiffening up. This stiffness may hinder your movement and can cause a lot of pain. With the help of physiotherapy, you can ease the pain and slowly and steadily you will see the smooth mobility of joints and soft tissues.
- Normalizes ADLs ADL means “Actions/ activities of Daily Living”. People easily get frustrated and lose hopes when they can not resume their normal life activities such as getting out of bed or walking, or dressing up, or taking a bath, etc sans any support. A physiotherapist will guide you through this situation and help you get your life back on track. Not only you will be able to do the actions of daily living but if you give it time, you can also do other stuff like drive a car, etc.
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