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Post-Surgery Physiotherapy Guides
Start with the guide that matches the operation or recovery question. These resources explain what physiotherapists assess, how activity may progress and when the surgical team should be contacted. They provide general education—not personal clearance or a fixed recovery timetable.
Choose the recovery pathway
One operation can create several search questions, but those questions belong to a connected clinical pathway. Each pillar below groups related milestones, precautions and patient decisions while linking to narrower supporting articles.
Knee Replacement Physiotherapy
Fifty-three focused guides on TKR preparation, early recovery, movement, swelling, walking aids, stairs, work and daily life.
Explore guide →Hip Replacement Recovery
Walking aids, precautions, stairs, driving, limping, swelling and selected home physiotherapy after THR.
Explore guide →ACL Reconstruction Recovery
Crutches, knee extension, quadriceps recovery, running readiness, gym progression and return-to-sport testing.
Explore guide →Spine Surgery Recovery
Recovery after discectomy, laminectomy, cervical fusion and lumbar fusion, including neurological warning signs.
Explore guide →Shoulder Surgery Recovery
Rotator cuff repair, shoulder replacement, sling use, assisted movement, strengthening, MUA and capsular release.
Explore guide →Fracture Surgery Rehabilitation
ORIF, hip fracture, patella and wrist recovery with weight-bearing, mobility, strength and falls considerations.
Explore guide →Hamstring and Hand Surgery
Hamstring tendon repair and carpal tunnel release guidance for mobility, work, strength and return to activity.
Explore guide →Women’s Post-Surgery Recovery
C-section, postpartum and breast-surgery recovery with movement, scar, pelvic-health and lymphoedema considerations.
Explore guide →Amputation Rehabilitation
Residual-limb preparation, strength, balance, prosthetic training, walking, stairs and return to daily activities.
Explore guide →Home Physiotherapy After Surgery
When home care may help, what an assessment covers, caregiver preparation and home-versus-clinic decisions.
Explore guide →Recovery Safety and Progress
How progress is measured, when activities advance and which changes require medical or surgical review.
Explore guide →What to bring to an assessment
- Discharge summary and operation date
- Surgeon's movement, brace or weight-bearing instructions
- Current medicines and relevant medical history
- Walking aid, brace or sling currently being used
- Details of wound changes, falls or new symptoms
When routine rehabilitation should pause
Chest pain or breathing difficulty requires emergency help. Fever, wound discharge, marked calf pain or swelling, sudden loss of function, a fall with new symptoms or a new neurological change needs prompt medical advice.
Post-surgery physiotherapy in Faridabad
Realign Rehab Clinic provides assessment-led rehabilitation at NIT-5 and selected home visits within Faridabad. Suitability depends on the procedure, medical status, mobility, address, required equipment and availability.