Pre/Post Surgical Management

Preoperative Surgical Management

This is a particularly interesting area of Physiotherapy as most patients assume that once they have had surgery that the majority of their problems are solved. However, if the problem has been a chronic one then the whole body may have been involved. Often this is associated with a change in movement both locally as well as throughout the body in an attempt to avoid or compensate for the pain/restriction.

Therefore, it is important to identify what these potential areas are, perhaps addressing some of those areas prior to surgery, and alerting the patient to the additional areas that may need treatment post surgery. So if you’re considering surgery give us a call and we will assess you prior and advise you regarding any exercises or other self-management you may need to do to optimise the results of your surgery and help speed recovery.