Knee and Hip Replacement Rehab in Etobicoke
Rehabilitation after a knee or hip replacement can help you regain movement, strength and confidence in walking. InHealth Physiotherapy in Etobicoke offers post-surgical rehab that follows your surgeon's guidance.
Why rehab matters after joint replacement
After surgery, the joint and the muscles around it need time and guided exercise. Physiotherapy helps with swelling and pain management, joint movement, strength, walking and getting back to daily tasks. Your surgeon sets the general rules for your recovery, such as weight bearing and movement limits. We work collaboratively to support your recovery.
What physiotherapy may include
Our team will work from your surgeon's instructions. Care may include:
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Range of motion exercises for the knee or hip
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Strengthening for the thigh, hip and core
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Walking practice, with and without an aid
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Stairs, getting up from a chair, getting in and out of a car
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Guidance on swelling, pain management and activity pacing
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A home exercise plan
Recovery varies by person and by surgery. Timelines or results are specific to each individual and vary.
What your first visit includes
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A conversation about your surgery, date, surgeon's instructions and goals. Bring your discharge papers or exercise sheets.
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A check of the incision area, swelling, movement, strength and walking.
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A plain explanation of what we found.
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A starting exercise plan and advice on what to do next.
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When to seek urgent medical care
Call 911 or go to emergency for sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood, which can signal a clot in the lung. Seek urgent care for calf pain, swelling, warmth or redness in one leg, fever or chills, an incision that is red, draining or opening, or a fall with a new inability to bear weight. Call your doctor about anything that worries you.
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