“Should I have physical therapy after elbow surgery?”
I will have elbow surgery. Should I have physical therapy after elbow surgery?
5 Answers
Yes, physical therapy after elbow surgery is typically recommended to optimize recovery, restore range of motion, and regain strength in the affected arm. A physical therapist will create a tailored rehabilitation program to facilitate healing and improve function, ensuring a smoother and more successful recovery process.
Post Operative Physical therapy helps to restore range of motion in the elbow and prevent joint contractures
It would help on range of motion and strength following surgery. Not all procedures need therapy following. I would follow your orthopedic doctors advice as they set precautions following surgery.
It depends on what the original problems are, what surgery was done, and what the post-operative problems are now. Generally speaking, traditional physical therapy of any kind is ineffective in resolving pain/tightness/weakness/contracture, and may even be detrimental if stretching/strengthening is applied to the injured soft tissue since muscle/fascia strain is the primary (even exclusive) culprit. The only effective way to resolve the injury is done internally by the body itself via light touch to initiate self-healing, i.e.
Yes! Definitely! It’s a usual part of the post-operative plan.
