Post Operative Physiotherapy and Inertia Physiotherapy
Inertia Physiotherapists are experts in the Rehabilitation of Patients who have undergone various surgical procedures.
Rehabilitation Physiotherapy for Surgery
Post Operative Physiotherapy care is critical in the successful outcome of surgery. Whilst your skilled surgeon would have performed a successful surgery the long term result and prognosis lies in how well you perform your postoperative rehabilitation, recovery and care protocol.
Inertia Physiotherapists are experts in guiding you through your post operative rehabilitation programs and protocols.
What does Post Operative Physiotherapy involve?
In orthopaedic surgery your hospital Physiotherapist will usually have some criteria for you to meet to ensure you can be discharged home. It may also involve reaching certain range of motion goal or mobilisation goal. Your hospital Physiotherapist will provide you with a set of exercises to begin at home which our Physiotherapists will usually build on. Often you are reviewed again by your surgeon with the first few weeks of your surgery to check your wounds and healing and for removal of stitches to reassess improvement.
Inertia Post Operative Rehabilitation Programs
Inertia Physiotherapists work with you and your surgeon to ensure your post operative goals are being met. Inertia Physiotherapy post operative rehabilitation programs are usually broken up in to three to four phases depending on what the orthopaedic surgery being performed is.
Phase 1 Acute Phase Rehabilitation
GOALS:
- Pain & Swelling control
- Protective Healing
- Maintaining Range of Motion
- Maintain Mobility
Treatment Techniques
- Manual Therapy / Soft Tissue Therapy / Joint Mobilisations (where indicated)
- Icing / Cryotherapy
- Analgesia & Pain Relief Medication
- Bracing or Sling
- Light Active Range or Passive Range of Motion Techniques
Physiotherapy during this phase will usually consist of pain control and allowing the area to settle and heal. It will usually consist of light exercises for maintaining range of motion and very light activation exercises depending on what your surgery has been.
Phase 2 Sub Acute Phase Rehabilitation
GOALS:
- Pain Control
- Restore Function
- Progressive Healing
- Progression to Active Range Of Motion if not already begun
Treatment Techniques
- Manual Therapy / Soft Tissue Therapy / Joint Mobilisations
- Progression to light strengthening exercises
- Progression to light Stretching Exercises
Physiotherapy during the Sub Acute Phase of rehabilitation is focussed on restoring function through gradual progression of exercise and loading. This is to ensure the area that has been operated on begins to be able to function as normally as possible with light activity. Ideally we aim to restore as much range of motion as we can respecting healing limitations, as well has begin the process of restoring strength to the tissue around the surgery but also involved in the rest of the body’s movement and function. Ultimately we want to begin to get you moving again and more independent.
Phase 3 Functional Phase Rehabilitation
GOALS:
- Restore Normal Function
- Restore Normal Strength
- Restore Normal Range of Motion
- Restore Normal Control of the Joint
Treatment Techniques
- Manual therapy / Soft Tissue Therapy / Joint Mobilisation
- Physiotherapy Dry Needling and Western Acupuncture
- Progressive Strengthening Program & Stretching Programs
- Joint Proprioception or awareness exercise (balance etc)
Physiotherapy in the Functional Phase of Rehabilitation is to ensure your normal function is achieved, normal strength and range of motion is achieved and you are set up nicely with a progressive strengthening and mobility program to ensure you get the most from your surgical outcomes within what is advised by your orthopaedic surgeon.
Phase 4 Maximise Human Potential
GOALS:
- Return to Normal Sport
- Return to Athletic Function
Treatment Techniques
- Manual therapy / Soft Tissue Therapy / Joint Mobilisation
- Physiotherapy Dry Needling and Western Acupuncture
- High Level Loading Exercises + Gym Based Strength and Conditioning Programs
- Gym Based Plyometrics Programs – Jumping Landing Control Work
- Return to High Level Run Programs
Not all patients will choose to enter this phase of rehabilitation. This is more the active patients who wish to resume sporting activity or high-level activity.
It is important to note however, the timing of all these phases can be mixed and blended depending on your individual surgery, healing times and progression through your rehabilitation program ensuring your milestones set with yourself and your Physiotherapist are being met.
Our Inertia Physiotherapists See a Wide Variety of Post Surgery Patients and are Highly experienced in the Recovery and Rehabilitation Protocols for them. Inertia Physiotherapist Provide Rehabilitation Programs for the Following Surgical Conditions and Many More:
| Neck & Back | Shoulder | Hip | Knee |
| Cervical Disc Surgery and Fusions | Rotator Cuff Tear & Repair Surgery | Total Hip Replacement Surgery | Meniscus tear Surgery |
| Lumbar Disc Surgery and Fusions | Bursa Removal and Decompression Surgery | Gluteal Tear Repair Surgery | Knee Replacement Surgery |
| Disc Decompression Surgery | AC joint Surgery | Gluteal Bursectomy | Partial Knee Replacement Surgery |
| Vertebral Laminectomy Surgery | Shoulder Stabilisation Surgery | Femur Fracture Rehabilitation | ACL Tear and Repair Surgery |
| Microdisectomy Surgery | Shoulder Reconstruction Surgery | Neck Of Femur (NOF) Fracture and Stabilisation Surgery | High Tibial Osteotomy Surgery |
| Scoliosis Surgery | Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery | Labral Tear Surgery | Arthroscopic Surgery |
| Spinal Fracture Surgery and Rehabilitation | Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery | Adductor Tenotomy Surgery | Patella Tendon Surgery |
| Humeral Head Fracture | Hamstring Tendon Reattachment Surgery | Quadricep Tendon Surgery | |
| Collar Bone Fracture and Stabilisation Surgery | Hip Fractures and Surgery | Tibial Fracture Stabilisation Surgery | |
| Scapula Fracture | Tibial Plateau Surgery | ||
| Osteochondral Surgery |
| Elbow | Wrist | Hand | Ankle | Foot |
| Elbow Fracture And Stabilisation Surgery | Scaphoid Fracture Surgery | Carpal tunnel release. | Ankle Ligament Repair Surgery | Metatarsal Fracture Foot Surgery |
| Common Extensor Repair Surgery | Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery | Dupuytren's contracture fasciectomy. | Ankle Replacement Surgery | Bunion Foot Surgery |
| Common Flexor Repair Surgery | Carpal and Wrist Fracture Surgery | Trigger finger release. | Achilles Rupture and repair | Hammer toe Foot surgery |
| Forearm Fracture Surgery | TFCC stabilisation Surgery | Tendon repair surgery | Ankle Fracture and Repair Surgery | Tendon Repair Surgery |
| Nerve Entrapment and Release Surgery | Ganglion removal. | Sinus Tarsi Surgery | Plantarfascia Surgery | |
| Knuckle (MCP joint) replacement. | Fibula / Tibia Fracture Stabilisation Surgery | 5th Metatarsal Fracture Repair |