Post-Surgical Rehab
Procedures We Rehab
Outpatient physical therapy from week one through return to full activity. We pick up after home health, follow your surgeon's protocol, and stay with you until you're back to what you came in to recover.
Knee Replacement Rehab
Outpatient physical therapy after a total knee replacement (TKA). We pick up where home health leaves off — usually around weeks 2–3 — and carry you through return to walking, stairs, driving, and eventually return to higher-level activity. Same-week starts at Capitol Hill, Bethesda, and in-home throughout the DMV.
See the planACL Reconstruction Rehab
ACL reconstruction rehab is a 9–12 month process. We follow phased criteria-based progression — you advance when you hit objective milestones, not just calendar dates. Most patients return to sport between months 9 and 12 with formal return-to-sport testing before clearance.
See the planRotator Cuff Repair Rehab
Rotator cuff repair rehab is conservative early and progressive later. The sling phase protects the repair while we maintain motion in adjacent joints. Strength work starts after the sling comes off, usually around week 6–8. Full return takes 4–6 months for most patients.
See the planLumbar Fusion Rehab
Lumbar fusion rehab is paced. The fused segment needs time to form solid bony union — usually 3–6 months — before we add aggressive loading. Early phase is walking, posture, and avoiding the bending-lifting-twisting motions that stress the hardware. Later phases rebuild trunk strength and tolerance for daily and work demands.
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Outpatient physical therapy after total hip replacement (THA). Most hip-replacement patients recover faster than knees — full weight-bearing from day one and a quicker return to walking. We pick up after home health (usually weeks 2–3) and carry you through gait normalization, strength rebuilding, and return to higher-level activity.
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