After Surgery

Perhaps one of the greatest advances in medicine during the 20th century was the development of the artificial human joint. Today in America, over 500,000 joint replacement surgeries are performed annually.

As we age, conditions such as arthritis, trauma or repetitive stress can wear down our natural joints in the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. Joint replacement surgery has given new hope to those suffering from the debilitating pain and lost mobility that often accompany these damaged joints.

In addition to total and partial joint replacement surgeries, hundreds of thousands more people undergo orthopedic surgery every year. These surgeries are most commonly performed to correct damaged shoulders (rotator cuff tears) and knees (torn ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL and meniscus).

Such injuries occur in all age groups and are not confined only to athletic types. You can injure yourself at work, at play and doing common, everyday tasks such as gardening or painting. 

Effective, compassionate treatment.

Our post-joint replacement and postsurgical treatment programs are designed to bring about pain relief and return to function for the surgical patient through physical therapy modalities such as heat and ice, pain-relieving treatments such as TENS and ultrasound and manual therapy techniques such as joint mobilization, strain/counterstrain and myofascial release.

Our physical therapy staff at Venice Rehab has over 50 years’ experience collectively and has had good results with joint replacement and other orthopedic postsurgical patients. They use evidence-based therapies known to get good results. The goal of our customized therapy is to reduce or eliminate each person’s pain and unsteadiness and improve or enhance each person’s ability to perform daily tasks safely. The result: increased mobility and greater productivity in work or life.

There are many different postsurgical challenges you may face. Our mission here at Venice Rehab is to help you understand them and face them head-on. 

Chances are, you’ll meet other total joint replacement and orthopedic postsurgical patients when you visit us. Chances are, most of them will be in their 60s, 70s and 80s. They like coming to Venice Rehab for physical therapy because we treat them with respect and compassion – like members of our extended family.

We spend time with them. We listen to their worries, fears and concerns and explain their treatments in as much detail as they need. We are here for them, just as we will be here for you.

So don’t let postsurgical or post-joint replacement pain and lost mobility stop you from enjoying your life. Tell your doctor you want the caring, compassion and experience of Venice Rehab in Venice, Florida.

Please visit our Patient Education Library to learn more about After Surgery Procedures.

We welcome and encourage your referrals

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