Pre- and Post-Surgical Physiotherapy

What is it?

Pre- and post-surgical physiotherapy aims to prepare the body before an intervention and promote a faster, safer, and more functional recovery after surgery.

Every surgical procedure involves an adaptation process for the tissues. Appropriate treatment helps reduce complications, restore mobility, and accelerate the return to daily and athletic activities.

Most Frequent Symptoms

• Before surgery:

  • Pain.

  • Restricted mobility.

  • Loss of strength.

  • Inflammation.

  • Instability when moving the joint.

  After surgery:

  • Stiffness.

  • Inflammation.

  • Pain.

  • Loss of strength and mobility.

  • Difficulty walking or performing daily activities.

  • Sensitivity around the scar.

Why is it important?

Surgery corrects a structure, but functional recovery depends on how the tissues heal and how the body relearns how to move.

Good preparation before the intervention can improve the patient's strength, mobility, and overall condition. Following surgery, proper rehabilitation helps decrease pain, prevent compensatory movements, and progressively restore function.

The Importance of Guided Recovery

Each tissue requires specific times to heal. Introducing certain loads too early or too late can influence the final outcome.

Because of this, physiotherapy guides every stage of recovery, adapting the treatment to the patient's progress and promoting a safe return to their activities.

Therapeutic Approach

Treatment may combine:

• Manual therapy.

• Inflammation management.

• Myofascial release.

• Progressive mobilization.

• Therapeutic exercise.

• Gait re-education.

• Muscle strengthening.

• Proprioceptive training.

• Functional rehabilitation.

Treatment Goals

• Reduce pain and inflammation.

• Restore mobility.

• Improve strength and stability.

• Promote proper healing.

• Restore function.

• Accelerate a safe return to daily and athletic activities.