Post-surgical rehabilitation

Post-surgical rehabilitation

Comprehensive care for your post-surgery recovery
Surgery can be a crucial step toward recovery from injury, disease, or degeneration, but the journey doesn’t end when you leave the operating theatre.

Physiotherapy plays a vital role in helping you regain strength, mobility, and function after surgery, ensuring the best possible outcome and reducing the risk of complications or re-injury.

We work closely with you and your surgical team to create a tailored rehabilitation plan specific to your surgery, recovery stage, and personal goals.
Post surgery rehab at West Coast Physio

Common surgeries we support with physiotherapy

Our physiotherapy team regularly manages rehabilitation following surgeries such as:

  • Joint replacements (hip, knee, shoulder)
  • Arthroscopic procedures (e.g., meniscus repair, labral repair)
  • Ligament reconstructions (e.g., ACL repair)
  • Fracture fixation or repair
  • Spinal surgery
  • Tendon repairs or releases
  • Nerve decompression surgeries

How our physiotherapists support your recovery

Early Post-Operative Care

In the initial days or weeks, we focus on:

  • Managing pain and swelling
  • Protecting surgical repairs through safe movement guidance
  • Preventing complications like stiffness or blood clots
  • Teaching gentle mobility and breathing exercises

Restoring Movement and Strength

As healing progresses, we guide you through exercises to:

  • Regain joint range of motion and flexibility
  • Strengthen muscles around the surgical site
  • Improve balance, coordination, and functional movement patterns

Functional and Activity-Specific Training

We help you return to everyday tasks, work duties, and recreational activities through:

  • Tailored movement and load progression
  • Education on safe movement strategies
  • Sport- or job-specific conditioning where applicable

Monitoring and Adjusting the Plan

Recovery is individual — we regularly assess progress and adjust your program to ensure optimal outcomes.

Areas We Serve
We provide physiotherapy services to clients needing post-surgical rehabilitation across the Perth northern suburbs. Some of the most common areas we serve include:

Doubleview, Scarborough, Innaloo, Woodlands, Wembley Downs, Churchlands, Karrinyup, Gwelup, Osborne Park, City Beach, Floreat, and Trigg.

If you're located nearby and looking for expert post-surgical rehabilitation care, we're just a short drive away.

Additionally, we provide expert and specialist physiotherapy care to many clients who live in Perth and regional Western Australia – your rehabilitation is our priority and many of our clients are prepared to drive further to receive quality care.