Two main areas of deficit following surgery are strength and mobility. Your physical therapist will examine you on your first day in order to note gains throughout your rehabilitation. A comprehensive approach to physical therapy after your operation will allow you to bounce back more quickly. Your physical therapist will work with you to establish goals and a personalized treatment program to return you to your daily routines. 

Therapeutic interventions may include: 

• Pain control 
• Aerobic conditioning
• Range of motion
• Strength training 
• Manual therapy
• Dry needling
• Balance training 
• Recruitment training
• Gait training 
• Functional training

The following operations recommend follow up with skilled physical therapy: 

• Rotator cuff repair
• Total shoulder replacement 
• Reverse total shoulder replacement
• Biceps tenodesis
• Subacromial decompression
• Hip replacements 
• Knee replacements 
• Arthroscopy and meniscus repair
• Ligament tears of the knee
• Spinal surgeries
• Surgical procedures resulting in weakness or range of motion deficits