Pre-op physical therapy can help prepare you for what is going to happen. It will help you establish your goals before and after surgery as well as determine what your expectations are.
What to expect?
- Examination to set a plan of care and determine a baseline
- Set goals for before and after surgery
- Plan and education of post op and recovery
- Progression of range of motion and strength to improve overall function
- Use of any assistive device currently using or that may be needed after surgery
- How to perform transfers and get around if weight bearing status will be different after surgery
The importance of exercises prior to surgery:
- Being able to set and target muscles around the surgical site before surgery will improve ability to perform after surgery
- Strengthen above and below the surgical area
- Range of motion of the area to enhance mobility
Why should you come to physical therapy before surgery?
- It will help reduce recovery time and improve exercise ability
- Improve overall understanding of the procedure and what to expect with it
- It will give you a chance to ask any questions about post op and allow you to have a better understanding of how long recovery may take
- You will be around other patients that may have gone through similar surgeries and can give you their insight
Depending on what surgery you are going to be getting coming to physical therapy before you have it will help set you up for a better outcome!
If you are not sure if pre-op physical therapy is right for you give us a call at LSTC 703-450-4300!
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