Post-Operation – How Long Should You Wait?

Do not wait! Immediately following surgery your body is starting the healing process. The physiotherapist’s job is to ensure you can ambulate safely and encourage all the uninjured structures surrounding the injury retain normal function, as to best prevent compensation injuries. Patients are sometimes advised to wait with physiotherapy for several weeks due to concerns that exercises may re-injure the repaired structures. All our physiotherapists have experience in an acute orthopaedic setting and do not prescribe exercises before you are safely ready to do them. We work closely with your surgeon and progress your rehabilitation based on their input.

If you are awaiting surgery or have just had surgery we advise you see a physiotherapist to plan your rehabilitation process.