Post-Surgical Rehab
Post-surgical physical therapy, or physical therapy after surgery, helps you recover motion, strength and daily function after an operation, and prehab before surgery helps you start from a stronger place. We follow your surgeon's protocol and stay in touch with your referring physician. Xcelerate Physical Therapy provides post-surgical rehab in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Surgeries we rehabilitate patients after
Joint replacement
Knee replacement rehab, hip replacement rehab and shoulder replacement, including rehab after shoulder surgery.
- Total hip, knee and shoulder replacement
Shoulder and knee procedures
Including ACL surgery rehab and rotator cuff repair rehab.
- Rotator cuff repairs
- Subacromial decompression
- ACL and PCL reconstruction
- Knee meniscectomy
- Arthroscopic surgical repairs
Spine
Spinal fusion rehab and other back and neck operations.
- Neck fusion
- Lumbar laminectomy, fusion and discectomy
Prehab before surgery: get stronger first
Prehab before surgery means building strength and motion in the weeks before your operation, so you are not starting recovery from zero. It also lets you learn the exercises and walking aids you will use afterward. If surgery is on your calendar, call us and we will talk through what to do beforehand.
We work closely with your surgeon
Communication matters for recovery after any operation. We follow a number of post-surgical protocols and take the steps needed to protect healing, and we contact your referring physician about precautions and recommendations for your particular procedure.
Many patients do not realize they can usually choose where to do physical therapy. See Insurance for the plans we participate in, and call to check yours.
What we are working toward
- Recovery of joint motion
- Recovery of strength
- Pain relief
- Improved function
- Independent care, so you can manage on your own
What your care includes
Early recovery
- A thorough biomechanical evaluation
- Extensive patient education
- Gentle hands-on techniques to relax the muscles
- Pain-relieving modalities
Rebuilding
- Joint mobilization to decrease stiffness
- Passive, active-assistive and active range of motion
- Progressive strength training
- Targeted stretching for tight muscles
- Functional re-education
How long recovery takes
Everyone is different. You may need one or two visits, or an extended plan over several weeks, depending on the procedure, your health, your level of fitness and other factors. Your therapist adjusts the plan as you heal.
Surgery on a joint you had treated without an operation first is covered on its own page: knee, hip, shoulder and back. See also Arthritis & Joint Pain and sports injury rehab.
Post-surgical rehab care in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Xcelerate Physical Therapy treats post-surgical rehab at our Newtown Square clinic, 214 S. Newtown Street Road.
In Pennsylvania you can see a physical therapist without a physician’s referral, but your insurance may require one: call the number on your insurance card to check, or call us before your first visit.
Meet the people who treat you on our team page.