Pre & Post-Operative Rehabilitation
Preparing your body. Supporting your recovery.
Physiotherapy can play an important role both before and after surgery.
Preparing your body before an operation can help you understand what to expect and give you a head start with your recovery. Following surgery, physiotherapy can help you safely rebuild movement, strength and confidence as you progress.
Pre-Operative Physiotherapy
Preparing you for surgery
Before surgery, your physiotherapist will assess your current movement, strength and physical ability.
Where appropriate, we can provide an individual programme to help you prepare for your operation.
This may include exercises to improve:
- Strength
- Mobility
- Flexibility
- Joint movement
- General physical capacity
- Confidence with movement
We can also help you understand the exercises and movements you may need to work on following your surgery.
Being better prepared can help you feel more confident about your recovery and give you a clearer understanding of what to expect.
Post-Operative Physiotherapy
Helping you move forward after surgery
Your post-operative rehabilitation will be guided by the type of surgery you have had, your surgeon's advice and your individual recovery.
When you are medically ready to begin rehabilitation, your physiotherapist will assess your movement, strength and function before developing a personalised programme.
Treatment may include:
- Exercises to restore movement
- Progressive strengthening
- Mobility work
- Balance and stability exercises
- Movement retraining
- Swelling and pain management strategies
- Advice on returning to everyday activities
- Gradual return to work, exercise or sport
Your programme will progress as your strength, movement and confidence improve.
Rehabilitation After Orthopaedic Surgery
We can support rehabilitation following appropriate orthopaedic procedures, including:
- Joint replacement
- Ligament reconstruction
- Knee surgery
- Shoulder surgery
- Other musculoskeletal procedures
Your rehabilitation programme will be specific to your operation and individual goals.
Your Recovery Is Individual
There is no single recovery programme that works for everyone.
We work alongside any guidance provided by your surgeon or healthcare team and adapt your rehabilitation according to your progress.
Preparing for surgery or recovering from one?
Our team is here to help you understand the next steps.