Physical Therapy after Knee Surgery

 

If you want to get back into your activities after a knee operation then you will have to do your part, and you do not necessarily have to wait months to be able to move in your daily life. If you have a positive attitude and above all, you have proper physical rehabilitation that you commit to, it is possible that you recover soon.

At Bridgeview Health Care Center, each patient's rehabilitation program is designed to address the specific needs of the individual in order to allow them to return to their maximum independence. Here, a group of specialists will assist you in the most professional way, giving the appropriate and precise therapies for that can heal completely.

The recovery time will vary and will depend on the type of surgery that has been performed, it can range from a couple of months to a year. In any case, the will and progress in physiotherapy will also influence your recovery. In addition, the goal is not only to recover soon, but also to be something that lasts in the long term.

You do not have to wait many days to start rehabilitation treatment. Once you have your knee surgery done, you can contact the nursing and rehabilitationcenter at Bridgeview, and the specialist will give you instructions on the exercises and movements that you will have to perform. Of course everything will be done with the highest care. As initially it will be very delicate and you will not be able to move much, the physiotherapist will be able to tell you how is the best way to get in and out of bed, and how you can use the crutches in an appropriate way so that they contribute to your recovery.

If the first days after your operation you will have to stay in bed, then the specialists from Bridgeview Health Care Center may recommend performing some exercises that you can perfectly do in that position lying down in order to increase circulation. The goal of this is that blood clots do not appear , as well as the muscles of the knees to be strengthened. For example, you can raise your legs straight, perhaps bend the knees supporting them on the bed, among others.

Remember that just after surgery it is best to use crutches to get in or out of bed, whether you are still in the hospital or already at home. Make sure to bend your knees before standing up, as this will help you sit or stand. Ask your doctor if you can walk and how far you will be able to walk, of course using a support, the amount of complete rest will depend on the type of surgery.