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Pre & Post-Surgical Rehab

Prepare for your procedure. Rebuild your movement. Work toward the activities that matter to you with rehabilitation guided by your surgical team’s instructions.

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Support Before & After Surgery

Care for Each Stage of Your Recovery

An upcoming operation can bring questions about movement, independence, and getting back to your routine. At Greenbelt Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, we start by understanding your procedure, current abilities, and personal goals.

Before surgery, your therapist can help you prepare within the limits set by your medical team. After surgery, your plan follows the procedure-specific precautions and progresses according to healing, function, and clearance. Your care is individualized rather than tied to one recovery schedule.

Before Surgery: Prepare With Confidence

Preoperative rehabilitation starts with an assessment of the movements and activities that are difficult now. When appropriate for your condition and medical instructions, your plan may include permitted mobility exercises, strengthening, activity pacing, and practice with everyday tasks.

We discuss practical recovery needs, such as transfers, stairs, and prescribed assistive devices, so you can ask informed questions and understand the next steps. Preparation does not replace the surgeon’s advice or guarantee a particular surgical result.

Preparation Goals

  • Understand current movement and strength limitations
  • Practice appropriate exercises and daily movements
  • Discuss home routines and assistance needs
  • Learn how to follow the planned precautions

After Surgery: Rebuild Step by Step

Postoperative rehabilitation protects the healing area while helping you work toward approved movement, muscle control, and useful function. A joint replacement, tendon repair, fracture fixation, and spinal procedure can each require a different approach.

Your therapist adjusts exercises and functional practice to the surgical protocol and your response. Hands-on care and symptom-management treatments are considered when suitable. We communicate relevant progress and concerns with your treating team.

Recovery Goals

  • Restore the motion your surgeon permits
  • Rebuild strength and movement control as allowed
  • Practice walking, reaching, or other relevant daily tasks
  • Progress toward work and recreation with medical guidance
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Common Orthopedic Surgeries & Recovery

Rehabilitation for Your Surgical Area

The procedure matters. A repaired tendon, healing fracture, joint replacement, and spinal fusion require different rehabilitation decisions. Explore the body-area guides below to learn about common procedures and the ways physical therapy may support your recovery.

These guides explain physical therapy following surgery. Your surgeon determines the procedure and postoperative restrictions. These examples describe general recovery considerations; your referral, surgical protocol, and evaluation determine appropriate care.

A Coordinated Plan

Your Procedure Guides Your Care

Tell us about follow-up visits and any changes to your restrictions. Your therapist uses this information alongside your evaluation to adjust the plan. Recovery timelines vary, and your surgical team determines when protected activities may resume.

If surgery follows a workplace injury, share your job duties and current work-status instructions. We can discuss rehabilitation goals and the authorization information needed for your care.

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