What is post-surgical PT?
Recovery that respects the surgery. Joint replacements, rotator cuff repairs, spinal fusions, and the rest. The surgeon's protocol is the floor, not the ceiling.
In plain language.
Post-surgical physical therapy is what gets you from "the surgery is done" to "I have my life back." The operation fixes the structure. The PT teaches the body how to use it again.
Most orthopedic surgeries come with a protocol: weight-bearing precautions, range-of-motion goals, milestones at weeks two, six, twelve. The protocol is the safety floor. Getting back to the life you actually want often requires work past the protocol.
Common surgeries we see.
Some of what comes through:
- Total knee or hip replacement
- Rotator cuff repair
- Labral repair (hip or shoulder)
- ACL or meniscus repair
- Spinal fusion or laminectomy
- Ankle or foot reconstruction
- Carpal tunnel release
What makes our treatment different.
Surgeon protocols followed, not bypassed. We read the operative report, confirm any precautions, and coordinate with the surgical team when something needs clarification.
Same clinician across the entire recovery. Post-surgical recovery often spans 3 to 9 months. Continuity matters. The therapist who saw your incision on week two should be the therapist who clears you for return to your sport, your work, your life.
Hands-on, not exercise-only. Scar mobility, joint range, the muscle patterns the surgery left behind, the limp that needs to be retrained out. Manual therapy is part of every visit.
Begin with a closer look.
Book a 60-minute evaluation, or call to talk through where you are first.