Pre and Post Rehabilitation

What Is Pre and Post Surgery Rehabilitation?

Surgery is only half of the journey to recovery. Whether you are getting a new joint, repairing a ligament, or fixing a spinal disc, the success of the operation depends heavily on how you prepare before and recover after.

Pre-Surgery Rehab (Prehab) focuses on making your body as strong and flexible as possible before the operation, which leads to a much faster recovery. Post-Surgery Rehab is the guided process of managing pain, protecting the surgical site, and slowly re-teaching your body how to move correctly.
 

How Does Surgical Rehab Work?

The process is divided into two vital phases:

1. Phase 1: Prehab (The Preparation): Research shows that patients with better muscle strength before surgery have fewer complications. We focus on "banking" strength and range of motion so your body has a head start.

2. Phase 2: Post-Op (The Recovery):

   • Early Stage: Focuses on reducing swelling, preventing blood clots, and protecting the "new" tissue or hardware.

   • Middle Stage: Focuses on regaining full movement and weaning off walking aids like crutches or walkers.

   • Advanced Stage: Focuses on high-level strengthening and returning to work, sports, and daily life.
      

What Are The Treatment Techniques?

We use a specialized "Surgeon-Approved" protocol:

• Robotic Decompression: For post-spinal surgery patients, this helps maintain space between vertebrae and prevents "failed back surgery syndrome."

• Manual Therapy (Scar Mobilization): Once the incision is healed, the therapist uses deep massage to prevent the scar from sticking to the underlying muscles.

• Advance Combination Electrotherapy: Using Ultrasound and IFT together to flush out the heavy swelling (edema) that always follows surgery.

• Muscle Stimulation (EMS): Using gentle electrical pulses to "wake up" muscles (like the quads) that often "shut down" or go dormant after an operation.

• Hydrotherapy (Aquatic Rehab): Exercising in water allows you to practice walking and moving without putting full body weight on the new joint.

• Gait Training: Using our Overhead Track Harness System to help you walk safely and confidently without the fear of falling.
   

What Are The Benefits?

• Faster Hospital Discharge: Patients who do "Prehab" often go home sooner after surgery.

• Pain Management: Reducing the need for long-term heavy painkillers or opioids.

• Prevention of Complications: Minimizing the risk of blood clots (DVT), lung infections, or permanent joint stiffness.

• Perfect Alignment: Ensuring your body learns to use the "new" joint or repaired tissue correctly, preventing future wear and tear.

• Confidence: Helping you overcome the mental "fear" of moving your body after it has been operated on.
   

Common Surgeries Requiring Rehab

• Total Joint Replacements: Knee, Hip, and Shoulder replacements.

• Spine Surgeries: Discectomy, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

• Ligament & Tendon Repairs: ACL reconstruction, Rotator Cuff repair, and Achilles repair.

• Fracture Fixation: Rehab after rods, plates, or screws have been inserted to fix broken bones.

• Arthroscopic Surgeries: "Keyhole" surgeries to clean up meniscus or labral tears.
   

How Does The Patient Feel?

• Before Surgery: You will feel empowered and prepared. You’ll know exactly what to expect and which exercises you’ll need to do on "Day 1" after the operation.

• After Surgery: Initially, there is a focus on "gentle" movement. You will feel a sense of relief as the swelling goes down and you reach "milestones" like taking your first steps or bending your joint for the first time.

• The Progress: It is a journey of "wins"—the first day without crutches, the first day driving, and finally, the first day returning to your favorite hobby.
   

The Advanced Plan at Ang Physiotherapy

We coordinate closely with your surgeon to ensure a seamless recovery:

1. Surgeon Protocol Alignment: we follow the specific guidelines provided by your doctor to ensure the surgical site is never over-stressed.

2. Laser Therapy: To accelerate the healing of the surgical incision and deep tissues.

3. Dynamic Compression: Using "Air Boots" to keep blood circulating and prevent swelling in the legs after surgery.

4. Samarth Batch Integration: A final "graduation" into high-level strengthening to ensure you are stronger than you were before the injury.
    

When Should You Start?

• Prehab: Ideally 4–6 weeks before your surgery date.

• Post-Op: Usually starts 24–48 hours after surgery (often while still in the hospital) and continues intensively once you return home or visit our clinic.