Joint Replacement Rehabilitation
Joint replacement rehabilitation provides services for individuals who:
- Will be having or have had hip and knee replacement surgery
- Experience chronic joint pain or arthritis and loss of joint mobility
- Have degenerative joint diseases
To increase an individual's mobility and help them return to an active life, a pre-operative educational class is available before surgery and post-operatively, upon completion of a therapy evaluation, additional education and training are provided. Therapies may focus on:
- Safety
- Activities of daily living
- Body mechanics and balance
- Education
- Energy conservation
- Joint mobility
- Strengthening and conditioning support muscles