Post - Surgical Rehabilitation

Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

It is normal to feel a bit nervous if you have a surgical procedure coming up or planning to have surgery and wondering what timeframe you’ll be able to recover. Knowing that you have a post- surgical rehab therapy plan set beforehand can ease some of the stress.

While conservative treatment is options for an injury, some conditions depending on severity, may lead to surgery which may include but are not limited to:

Spinal Surgeries ( fusion, discectomies, laminectomies)
Joint replacement ( shoulder, hip, knee, ankle)
Rotator Cuff Tears
Ligament repairs (ACL, MCL, PCL)
Meniscus repair
Fracture repair

Your recovery following a surgical procedure may result in physical limitations. At Osteopractic Physical Therapy of Central Indiana, no matter what post-surgical rehab issues you’re experiencing, we can help advise you on ways to accommodate such limitations while regaining mobility and strength. Making these accommodations allows you to move around comfortably and slowly restore independence.

How Can Physical Therapy Help?

Both pre and post-surgical rehab are essential elements of successful outcomes. Any surgery, whether minor or uncomplicated, can affect the body differently. No surgery is the same. Because of this, physical therapy is essential to ensure everything goes smoothly after your surgical procedure. Individualized treatment and rehab help not only minimize pain but also accelerate your healing process, assess signs and symptoms of post-operative complication, including infection, blood clots, excessive drainage and other factors that can negatively affect long-term health.

Another critical reason for selecting post-surgical rehabilitation is to help you reduce if not altogether, avoid prescription medications. For this reason, the opioid epidemic is currently gripping the country. The CDC advises people to choose physical therapy over prescription painkillers whenever possible.

The impact of surgeries on your body should not be understated because of the degree of pain, limitation of motion, inflammation, and swelling. However, our physical therapist is dedicated to ensuring you are living a healthy lifestyle even after your post-surgical treatments. The treatment plan will also include education on lifestyle or nutritional changes you can make to optimize your long-term health.

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Request your appointment at Osteopractic Physical Therapy of Central Indiana to get started and find how our services can help you return to your family, work and enjoy life as quickly as possible.

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What People Say About Osteopractic Physical Therapy of Central Indiana

Jacob DePalm

21 days ago

Came in with 10 years of should pain/pinch. it got so bad I couldn’t even throw a tennis ball without sharp pain in my rotator. within weeks of working with Julius on shockwave therapy and physical therapy, I could get back into the gym and back into playing sports pain-free. 10/10 recommend.

Cub

21 days ago

Came in with 10 years of should pain, pinching on my rotator when I left or throw a tennis ball even. After 2 weeks of shockwave therapy and PT, I was feeling immediate strength and relief.

L M

48 days ago

Dr Winnie is very helpful and discusses the issues you’re having and truly cares.

Patricia Hargan

48 days ago

Dr. Winni has helped me so much and she cares tremendously for her patients. She also s so knowledgeable in her practice and is so helpful and positive during my therapy sessions.

Lisa Hudson FBD

49 days ago

Attention to detail and working on solutions outside the box.

Tina Clark

54 days ago

If you are suffering from pelvic, back, neck or just your whole body. This is the place to be. Dr. WIinnia is amazing. She helped me with exercises i can do at home. They have a app with the exercises so I can refer to it if I forget how. They are flexible with your schedule and willing to fit you in if you need to be seen. They offered a package that was 6 visit for a great price. Highly recommend her and her husband.

Deborah Robertson

61 days ago

I am so grateful that I found Julius and Winnie! I had hip replacement surgery about 3 years ago and have enduring a lot of hip/back pain since! Julius has worked miracles with using shock wave therapy and other techniques feeling much better and have hope again! They are very professional and caring people!

Marjorie Breisch

64 days ago

Dr Julius Marayag helped me so much to relieve my hip pain. I'm an active 63 yr old woman and the hip was hurting so much that even walking was painful. I went to an Orthopedic Doc and based on my Xray, he said that I was not a candidate for hip replacement because i still had cartilage. He suggested PT and Celebrex (an anti inflammatory) next step would be steroid shots. I'm so glad that I went to see Dr Julius because I don't need any medication. I received shock wave therapy, dry needling with electrification and manual manipulation. Additionally Dr Julius gave be some additional exercises to strengthen weaker areas of hip movement. I completed my therapy in mid May(2026) and 6 weeks later, I feel great.

Matthew Piatt

70 days ago

My experience here was great! They performed a shoulder scan and provided helpful guidance on how to correct and manage my shoulder pain going forward. Highly recommend!

Mark Gonzales

80 days ago

Helped with pinpointing a plan on correcting some deficiencies with my hip muscles.

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