Importance of physical therapy after surgery

Following are the reasons why physical therapy is important for recovery from surgery: 1. Boost up mobility, balance, and strength: Surgery can limit or restrict your range of motion in the affected region or body part. Physical therapy can help patients to regain their mobility through movement, strength gaining exercises, myofascial release, and other manual techniques. Along with these, you will also be guided and trained with exercises to strengthen your core muscles, Increase stability and improve balance in the back and pelvis, which can very effectively help you in recovering from surgeries like knee or hip replacement. 2. Improved blood circulation: Blood carries oxygen and other nutrients throughout the body which can help lessen any sort of inflammation and help you heal faster. Physical therapy helps you in improving your blood circulation, boosting up your healing process. 3. Eliminates pain and swelling: Swelling after surgery is quite normal and varies greatly from one person to the next. Patients also have a myth that physiotherapy might cause more pain. Customized exercises and movement did during the rehabilitation process will help to reduce the swelling on the affected part of the body and improves mobility, which reduces the overall surgical pain from becoming chronic pain. 4. Reduces scar tissue formation: Surgery on any part of the body could be scarring. According to studies, after injury or surgery, there will be the formation of scar tissues and as a part of the healing process, soft tissue contracts. However, excess scar tissue can reduce function and movement for months after a procedure. 5. Reduces the development of secondary issue: After surgery, often it develops secondary issues such as u with infection, blood clots, and other complications. Physiotherapists will assist you with the tailored movement exercises to decrease the risk of infection, contractures, and blood clots. 6. Boost up flexibility: The patient ends up resting for a long time after surgery and this will lead to weakened muscles that become stiff and prone to further injury. When your muscles are tight movement becomes a very difficult task. Gentle stretching exercises after surgery will be very helpful after surgery. If you’re concerned about your recovery after surgery, let us help you. The Post Surgery Physiotherapy at MJPhysio can provide you with a specialized program designed just for you.