Pre/Post Surgery Programs

The way you prepare your body in the weeks prior to surgery are crucial. Pre-surgical physiotherapy programs are used to develop an exercise program that can be performed 4-6 weeks prior to surgery. These programs will help you to maximise your range of movement while you are preparing for surgery and ensure a smooth recovery.

In some instances post-surgical rehabilitation is important in achieving the optimum outcome from your procedure. The goal of a post-surgery physiotherapy program is to help you return to physical function. Your post-surgical rehabilitation program will entail two parts:

• Post-Surgical Exercise: Completed as a home exercise program until at least week four, then completed twice weekly thereafter. Research suggests muscular recovery will continue for 12 months post-surgery.
• Post-Surgical Physiotherapy: We recommend weekly physiotherapy to reduce your pain and maximise your range of movement until your range has plateaued for two weeks. This will likely take 6-12 weeks.

The Kieser Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Program is a twelve-week program that includes a physiotherapy assessment, exercise physiologist/scientist supervised exercise sessions on Kieser equipment as well as education sessions on nutrition and chronic pain. The long term goals of the program are to improve function and daily life by reducing pain, delaying or avoiding joint replacement surgery and provide the client with a long-term self-management program. From July 1st, 2018 to December 31st, 2018, GMHBA are providing a full rebate for the program (for eligible members) as they work together with Kieser to conduct a research pilot project. Contact your local Kieser centre to learn more.