Pre & Pos - Surgical Physiotherapy

Do you have a surgery coming up that you’ve been anxious about? It is normal to be a bit nervous when planning for surgery, wondering how quickly you’ll be able to get back to doing all the things you love. Fortunately, knowing you have a post-surgical physiotherapy plan set beforehand can help ease some of your stress.

Are you looking to recover from your surgery as quickly as possible? Of course, you are! Let Central Physiotherapy help! Contact us today for an appointment with one of our dedicated  physiotherapists. Our Physiotherapists are all trained specialists who know how to properly evaluate a variety of pain conditions and create a recovery plan so you can get back to your life faster! 

Our physiotherapist Zoey Hashemi has special training and experience in the treatment of post operative patients as she spent 2 years working with orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Ivan Wong in the treatment of pre and post-operative hip, knee, and shoulder patients.

Even after post-surgical rehabilitation procedures are over, our physiotherapists are dedicated to ensuring that you live a healthy life. Our physiotherapists will build a recovery plan that includes tailored stretches and exercises in order to help you heal and get back to your usual everyday life. Central Physiotherapy & Massage will help you get to your optimum levels of function after surgery.

While your doctor can prescribe pain relievers, physiotherapy has been shown to alleviate pain and reduce the need for long-term drug usage. Pain relievers merely mask the sense of pain, while physiotherapy approaches the issue at its heart. A physiotherapist will help you heal through specialized treatments, therapies, and modalities such as ultrasound, Joint mobilization, laser therapy, electrical stimulation, and home exercise systems.

Physical limitations may occur in the days and weeks following surgery. Our physiotherapist will show you how to navigate these limitations, such as how to go up and down the stairs, put on clothes, or get in and out of a vehicle.In many cases, this can be achieved with the help of assistive devices. This will allow you to walk around more comfortably while still trying to regain the normal range of movement in your body by making these accommodations.

To optimize your long-term well-being, prevent injury, and avoid the need for more surgery in the future, part of your recovery plan will also provide education on any lifestyle and/or dietary improvements you may have mad

Another significant reason to choose post-surgical rehabilitation is the potential to help minimize or remove the need for prescription pain relievers, including opioids.

An opioid epidemic is currently gripping our country and impacting every socioeconomic class. According to the CDC, an estimated 115 people every day die from an opioid overdose, and upwards of 29% of people, prescribed opioids will end up misusing these dangerous drugs.

For this reason, the CDC advises people to choose physiotherapy over prescription painkillers whenever possible.

Pre- and post-operative recovery are critical for positive postoperative outcomes. Any type of surgery can be viewed as a form of trauma and can have many effects on the body.

Even mild, uncomplicated surgical procedures can have a major effect on your health. Because of this, post-operative recovery is especially important to ensure that everything goes smoothly after the surgery.

Individualized post-operative therapy with a physiotherapist can minimize the chances of postoperative complications, such as infections, bleeding, blood clots, muscle weakness, scar tissue, diminished function, and other factors that could harm your long-term health. 

Our physiotherapists will collaborate with your surgeon to assure the surgical protocol is closely followed within your physiotherapy treatment plan.