Post-Surgical Rehab
Post-surgical physical therapy helps you get strong before an operation and recover well after it, following your surgeon’s protocol. Elevate615 provides physical therapy after surgery in Franklin, Brentwood and Nashville: knee replacement rehab, hip replacement rehab, ACL surgery rehab, rotator cuff repair rehab and more. Every session is one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Prehab before surgery: why getting stronger first helps
Prehab is physical therapy before surgery. A stronger, better-moving joint and body go into the operation ready to work, and recovery often starts from a better place. If surgery is planned, book a visit before the date. Our fitness assessment can also set a baseline for mobility, strength and endurance, and it includes pre-surgical fitness work.
Surgery is not always the first answer. Many joint problems begin with arthritis and joint pain, and we cover non-surgical care for each body part on its own page.
Surgeries we help patients recover from
Ask us about your procedure if it is not listed.
- Total knee replacement
- Total hip replacement
- ACL reconstruction
- Rotator cuff repair
- Meniscus surgery
- Spinal fusion and other spine surgery
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Carpal tunnel release
Following your surgeon’s protocol, and who you can see
Your surgeon sets the rules for what is safe and when. We carry them out.
Protocol-based exercise
Your exercise plan follows the protocol from your surgeon and progresses as you heal: motion first, then strength, then the activities you want back.
Keeping your surgeon in the loop
If something looks off or your progress stalls, we tell your surgeon and coordinate care with them.
Choosing your physical therapy clinic
Most patients can choose where they do their physical therapy, and you do not need a physician referral to start with us. Check how your plan works on our insurance page.
What recovery looks like, stage by stage
Every operation and every body is different, so your surgeon’s protocol sets the pace.
The early stage: motion and swelling
We work on getting the joint moving again, easing swelling and stiffness, and walking safely as your surgeon allows.
The rebuilding stage: strength and control
Strength and movement control come back with progressive exercise, with load added a step at a time.
The return stage: your life and your sport
We get you ready for stairs, work, the gym, golf or running, and for training on your own afterward.
What we use to ease soreness and stiffness
Hands-on care
Manual therapy for stiff joints and tight muscles around the operated area.
Dry needling
Dry needling for muscle tightness and post-surgical stiffness, when your surgeon’s protocol allows.
Class IV laser
Class IV laser for soreness and stiffness after surgery, delivered inside your one-on-one session.
Surgery for a shoulder, knee, hip, back or breast
Rehab after shoulder surgery is covered with shoulder pain, knee replacement and ACL rehab with knee pain, hip replacement rehab with hip pain, and spinal fusion rehab with back pain. Athletes returning after an operation can also read sports injury rehab. Recovery after breast surgery has its own page: breast cancer recovery.
Call your surgeon, or go to the ER, if you have
Tell your surgeon about these signs right away.
- Pain, swelling or warmth in one calf or leg
- Chest pain or sudden shortness of breath
- Fever, or a wound that is red, hot or draining
You do not need a physician referral to start physical therapy at Elevate615: Tennessee allows direct access. If longer care later needs a physician involved, we coordinate with them.
Post-surgical rehab care in Franklin, Brentwood and Nashville
Elevate615 treats post-surgical rehab at our Franklin clinic in Cool Springs, and we also see patients at our Brentwood and Nashville clinics.
You do not need a physician referral to start physical therapy at Elevate615: Tennessee allows direct access. If longer care later needs a physician involved, we coordinate with them.
Meet the people who treat you on our team page.