Category: Pre and Post Surgical Rehab

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Muscle Atrophy After Immobilization

April 27th, 2023

Muscle atrophy is a common condition that occurs after immobilization or lack of movement of a body part. This can happen after a prolonged period of bed rest or due to an injury that requires immobilization, such as a fracture. When muscles are not used regularly, they begin to weaken and shrink in size, leading

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PT Before Surgery, What’s The Point?

January 12th, 2023

Pre-op PT Preoperative physical therapy is implemented before major surgical interventions such as ACL repair, total knee/hip/shoulder replacement, and more. The purpose of this is to maximize strength in the surrounding muscles, increase flexibility, and maximize range of motion prior to surgery. Is there any evidence to show this is beneficial? Recovery Benefits A recent

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Pre and Post Surgical Rehab: What Is It, and Is It Really Important?

May 18th, 2020

Scheduling Surgery? Don’t Forget the Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Rehab Surgery might not be as much of a certainty in life as death or taxes, but many of us will undergo some kind of surgical procedure. If you will be scheduling major surgery in the near future, give serious thought to scheduling two other important tasks:

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