Rehabilitation & Recovery
The road to recovery after an orthopaedic injury or surgery can, at times, be long and confusing. You likely have lots of questions. For instance, how will your surgeon manage your pain after surgery, how can you safely navigate a flight of stairs using crutches, and which exercises will help you return to your sport and avoid a future ACL tear?
These articles have been curated by the experts at OrthoInfo to help address your concerns and give you the resources you need, in one convenient place, to help you have a successful outcome.
Recovery After an Orthopaedic Injury or Surgery
- Activities After Total Hip Replacement
- Activities After Total Knee Replacement
- Alternative Methods To Help Manage Pain After Orthopaedic Surgery
- Care of Casts and Splints
- About Casts (Video)
- How To Use Crutches, Canes, and Walkers
- Joint Replacement for Patients With Limited Social or Financial Resources
- Pain Medications After Orthopaedic Surgery
- Prescription Drug Safety in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Sexual Activity After Hip Replacement
- What Are NSAIDs?
Rehabilitation After an Orthopaedic Injury or Surgery
After an injury or surgery, an exercise conditioning program will help you return to daily activities and enjoy a more active, healthy lifestyle. Following a well-structured conditioning program will also help you return to sports and other recreational activities.
OrthoInfo offers a variety of rehabilitation and conditioning programs for a wide range of musculoskeletal issues, as well as for post-surgical recovery. These pages and handouts can be printed as PDFs or viewed on your phone, tablet, or laptop.
To ensure that these programs are safe and effective for you, they should be performed under your doctor's supervision. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist about which exercises will best help you meet your rehabilitation goals.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Therapeutic Exercises
- Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow/Golfer's Elbow) Therapeutic Exercise Program
- Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation Exercises
- Hip Rehabilitation Exercises/Conditioning Program
- Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
- Knee Rehabilitation Exercises/Conditioning Program
- Low Back Surgery Exercise Guide
- Radial Tunnel Syndrome Therapeutic Exercise Program
- Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Rehabilitation/Conditioning Exercises
- Shoulder Surgery Exercise Guide
- Spine Conditioning Program
- Total Hip Replacement Exercise Guide
- Total Knee Replacement Exercise Guide
AAOS does not endorse any treatments, procedures, products, or physicians referenced herein. This information is provided as an educational service and is not intended to serve as medical advice. Anyone seeking specific orthopaedic advice or assistance should consult his or her orthopaedic surgeon, or locate one in your area through the AAOS Find an Orthopaedist program on this website.
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