After surgery


This post operative management aims to regain patient's full function. It is possible if we  restore full functional capacity of the joint and proper limb function, thus avoiding overburdening of the treated tissues.

The rehabilitation plan should be chosen individually and depend on the following:

The course of this programme and its intensity depend on the time of tissue and scar healing after the surgery, as well as individual sensitivity to the irritation (eg. inflammatory state – swelling).

This is why post operative rehabilitation can be divided into the following stages:

  1. early post operative stage (from the discharge to circa 4 weeks),
  2. function restoration stage (from the 4-6th week to the 8-12th weeks),
  3. full function and recreational activity stage (3-6 months).

In the early stage we administer:

In the stage of function restoration we administer:

a) exercises:

b) cooling the joint after exercises,

c) gradually increasing loads on the treated limb to reach its full and proper supporting function.

In the full function and recreational activity stage we administer:

Written by: Michal Kabzinski

Rehabilitation after surgery

This post operative management aims to regain patient's full function. It is possible if we restore full functional capacity of the joint and proper limb function, thus avoiding overburdening of the treated tissues.

The rehabilitation plan should be chosen individually and depend on the following:

The course of this programme and its intensity depend on the time of tissue and scar healing after the surgery, as well as individual sensitivity to the irritation (eg. inflammatory state – swelling).

This is why post operative rehabilitation can be divided into the following stages:

1. early post operative stage (from the discharge to circa 4 weeks),

2. function restoration stage (from the 4-6th week to the 8-12th weeks),

3. full function and recreational activity stage (3-6 months).



In the early stage we administer:

a) of the joints that have not been operated on in order to improve circulation and prevent the side effects of immobilization,

b) isometric exerices of the muscles to prevent atrophy,

  1. following doctor's advice – specific movements of the operated joint.



In the stage of function restoration we administer:

a) exercises:

b) cooling the joint after exercises,

c) gradually increasing loads on the treated limb to reach its full and proper supporting function.



In the full function and recreational activity stage we administer:

Written by: Michal Kabzinski