Pre-Surgical PT
What is Pre-Surgical Physical Therapy?
Pre-surgical rehabilitation has been known to benefit many surgical patients. The goal of Pre-Surgical PT is to build a solid muscular foundation around the problem area and preemptively instill a regular stretching/exercise routine onto the patient. Starting a pre-hab program early will improve post-surgery recovery by reducing muscle atrophy and delayed onset muscle soreness.
When you are as strong, flexible, and healthy as you can be when entering surgery, you will be able to regain normal function much more quickly. By consulting with one of our HealthQuest physical therapists, you can find out what treatment plan is best for you to achieve optimum results.
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GOALS & STRATEGIES
for treating pre-surgical rehab
eliminate
pain
self care & preventative tools
improved
mobility & flexibility
proper
alignment
increased
strength & endurance
return to
normalcy & function
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COMMON Reasons
to have pre-surgical pt
Decreasing the risk of complications
- Physical therapy methods (especially those that include exercise programs) may help improve your strength and endurance.
- As a result, this will improve your overall immunity, which ensures that the risk of infection will be much less likely after surgery.
Improving stamina
- Whatever surgery a person has to undergo, following their operation, they almost always experience a loss of strength and control over their bodies and energy levels.
- However, by increasing a person’s flexibility before the operation, pre-hab will assist in minimizing how much power is lost.
- Before surgery, engaging in physical exercise will increase the overall endurance and make the surgery much easier.
Improving overall outcome of surgery
- The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) states that pre-hab can improve the overall outcomes of surgery, and can even help in saving money if everything goes smoothly.
- The stronger you are before the surgery, the more likely the surgery will be successful.
Reducing recovery time
- Having strong and toned muscles before surgery helps you get back to your regular routine much quicker.
- Your recovery should go much smoother than it would without physical therapy treatment if you choose to complete a pre-hab program before your surgery.
Relieving pain from the start
- No matter what your surgery might be for, through pre-hab, our physical therapist may help reduce your existing discomfort, as well as decrease the chances of you being in serious pain after your operation.
- A variety of techniques, like exercise, massage, or ice and heat treatments, may be utilized to help ease or eliminate your pain.
Possibly avoiding surgery altogether
- You read that right! There is a chance that your pre-hab treatments work so well in improving your pain and overall condition, that it may be possible to avoid surgery altogether.
- Some patients found that their pre-surgical therapy treatments did wonders, and were sufficient enough in reducing their pain that they canceled their procedure.
- If your condition begins to improve considerably after starting physical therapy, you'll want to consult with your physician regarding future treatment options and the possibility of avoiding surgery!
TREATMENT PLAN
for pre-surgical rehab
We treat the individual…not just the pain or dysfunction. Your physical therapy treatment may include: