The Importance of Physical Therapy in Joint Replacement Recovery
Recovering from a total knee replacement is not easy. It's usually a tedious and arduous process with little to show at the outset. Rehabilitating from a TKR requires a multidisciplinary approach, and physiotherapy is integral to it. Physiotherapy may be essential for a full recovery after TKR. The process of physiotherapy: what does it entail? When a patient has had joint replacement surgery, they may participate in physiotherapy to help them regain their range of motion. Physiotherapy exercises are started on the first postoperative day, and the intensity is gradually raised until the patient fully recovers. It typically entails self-exercising at home regularly and visiting a physiotherapist once a day or once a week. You can see a Physiotherapist in a Physiotherapy Centre or have an at-home Physiotherapist come to your home regularly to carry out exercises and therapy. Without a specialist's supervision, you risk hurting your prosthetic joint if you don't execute the a...