Post-surgery rehabilitation is a program of re-establishing proper joint movements, muscle strength around the joint and joint function. It is vital to understand that rehabilitation is one long procedure. Even though surgery can be performed within hours, the rehabilitation will need months and even a year. The difference between the surgery’s length and time needed for Post-surgery rehabilitation is huge.

Whenever a patient undergoes cartilage surgery or the shoulder, ankle or knee, it is going to be a long recovery procedure. So, it is vital that the patient remains committed to the entire procedure. However, the timeframe of a year for recovering is just an example. The actual time frame will depend on various factors.

Post-operative Physical Rehabilitation is vital for patients who are undergoing surgeries related to cancer, cardiac, orthopedic, and other critical surgeries. Using a wide range of exercises, physiotherapists will help the patients to regain strength and movement of the muscle to perform some routine tasks whenever possible. Physical exercises like straight leg raise, knee straightening exercises, ankle pumps, quadriceps sets, and more are highly recommended to help patients in re-establishing the joint motion, the strength of the muscle, flexibility, and full joint movement. Some advanced exercises like assisted knee bends and standing knee bends are highly recommended for building functionality and optimal strength when the patient regains independence for a shorter distance.