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Pre and Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Preparing your body before surgery and guiding your recovery after.
Surgery is only part of the journey. Patients who prepare physically before an operation — a process called prehabilitation — heal faster, experience fewer complications, and regain function sooner. After surgery, our structured rehabilitation programme guides your body through every stage of recovery, from early healing to full restoration of strength and movement.
Pre and Post-Op Protocol
Before surgery, we focus on strengthening the muscles around the target area, improving mobility, and setting realistic expectations. After surgery, we work closely with your surgeon's guidelines to progress your rehabilitation safely — managing swelling, restoring range of motion, rebuilding strength, and gradually returning you to normal activity.
- Joint replacement surgery (hip, knee, shoulder)
- Ligament reconstruction
- Spinal surgery
- Fracture fixation
- Shoulder surgery
- Abdominal and thoracic surgery recovery
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question about pre and post-surgical rehabilitation? Here are the questions we hear most often from patients, with honest answers from our team.
This depends on the procedure and your surgeon's protocol. For many surgeries, physiotherapy begins within 24-48 hours. We will coordinate with your surgical team to start at the right time.
Prehabilitation is physiotherapy done before surgery. Research shows that patients who are stronger and more mobile going into surgery recover significantly faster afterwards. We can start your pre-op programme as soon as surgery is scheduled.
Some discomfort during early post-operative physiotherapy is normal as your body heals. We work carefully within safe parameters and progress at a pace your body can handle.
Recovery timelines vary significantly. A knee replacement may require 3-6 months of rehabilitation, while a soft tissue repair may take 9-12 months. Your therapist will outline a realistic timeline after reviewing your surgical reports.
Both. We provide in-clinic sessions for hands-on treatment and close monitoring, and we also give you a home exercise programme to keep progress moving between sessions.