The Importance Of Physical Therapy After A Knee Replacement

After finally undergoing your knee replacement surgery, it’s easy to assume that your healing journey has ended. However, our team at Home Advantage Rehabilitation Solutions is here to tell you that it has only just begun. To avoid any long-lasting complications from the surgery, you’ll need to undergo a regimen of physical therapy to help heal the area that was operated on.  To learn more about the importance of this, and what will go into your sessions of physical therapy, please schedule an appointment via our website. 

Symptoms Following Your Knee Replacement

While you may think it is time to rest, physical therapy should start within days of your knee replacement surgery. Failing to do so can have devastating complications for your health.  Fortunately, physical therapy will be able to help curtail the below symptoms following your operation:

• Swelling.
• Pain.
• The development of scar tissue.

What Our Team Will Help With

If you’ve had to undergo knee replacement surgery, chances are that knee issues have been persisting for some time. Following your surgery and a comprehensive regimen of physical therapy, you’ll find yourself walking better than you have been in years. Our team cannot stress the importance of physical therapy following your surgery enough, as this will likely help with the following:

• Strengthening your leg.
• Restoring knee movement.
• Getting comfortable walking with your knee joint.

Examples Of Exercises

When working with our team, patients should feel comfortable knowing that our physical therapists will never push them too hard too soon. Our main goal is to help you recover from your surgery, and our team will craft the perfect regimen that meets your specific needs to help you accomplish this goal. We’ll teach you a variety of beneficial exercises, which include the below:

• Quadricep sets.
• Straight leg raises.
• Ankle pumps.
• Sitting supported knee bends.
• Sitting unsupported knee bends.

Contact Us

One of the main benefits of working with our staff at Home Advantage Rehabilitation Solutions is that we’ll come right to your door to administer care.  This option is often optimal for people who have just been through a knee replacement surgery, as it may be a bit uncomfortable to travel until the knee has fully healed. To schedule your first appointment for physical therapy, be sure to contact our team today!