Knee Replacement Treatment & Relief Ireland
Long Term Health & Wellness Promotion In Dublin, Ireland
When you have a knee replacement, rehabilitation is an important part of your recovery. We offer physiotherapy rehabilitation after knee replacement surgery.
We Help People After A Knee Replacement in Ireland
Are you looking for physical therapy rehabilitation after a knee replacement?
Your physiotherapist will design an individually tailored rehabilitation plan for you.
Rehabilitation is built around exercise, with hands-on treatment such as joint mobilisation where it helps, and advice for managing at home.
Call us today at (01) 575 2623 with any questions.
We’ll Help You Reach Your Goals After Surgery
Whether you want to start walking again or get back to your hobbies, your physiotherapist will design a plan around your needs and goals.
Knee Replacement Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Ireland
Your physiotherapist will work with you to create a treatment plan around your goals and lifestyle.
Symptom Relief
The first step of many rehabilitation programs is to relieve symptoms. Post-knee replacement surgery, the most significant and restricting symptoms are pain, swelling, and stiffness.
Your physiotherapist has a range of options to help with post-operative pain and swelling.
- Relieving Pain
To help with post-operative pain, your physiotherapist may use hands-on therapy such as massage and joint mobilisation alongside exercise, and will teach you self-management strategies for home. Follow your surgical team's advice on pain relief.
- Reducing Swelling
Swelling is normal after a knee replacement and settles gradually. Gentle exercise, elevation, ice and compression, as advised by your surgical team, can help.
- Reducing Joint Stiffness
Regular range-of-motion and strengthening exercises are the main way to reduce stiffness, with joint mobilisation where it helps.
Which Treatment Options Will My Physiotherapist Offer Me?
Everyone is different, so your treatment plan will be individualised to your health history, lifestyle and goals.
Your physiotherapist will work with you to reduce pain and swelling, improve knee range of motion and strengthen the muscles around the knee.
How Long Does Rehabilitation Take?
Seek urgent medical care (A&E, or call 112 or 999) if you have chest pain or breathlessness, or your calf becomes swollen, hot or painful. Contact your surgical team or GP the same day if your wound becomes red, hot, swollen or starts to leak, or you have a high temperature or feel unwell.
Everyone’s rehab journey is different, however, there are a few factors that contribute to the rehab, for example, preoperative rehab program, your age, physical conditioning preoperatively, and comorbidities (for example do you also have a cardiovascular condition or diabetes).
Your physiotherapist will discuss this with you and set progressive goals over the course of your rehabilitation.
What Is The Goal Of My Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Program?
The goal of rehabilitation after knee replacement is to help you move well with less pain and get back to everyday tasks such as walking, standing and climbing stairs.
Exercise Therapy Post Knee Replacement
Exercise therapy is a key part of rehabilitation. Your physiotherapist will teach you exercises to strengthen the muscles around the knee, increase range of motion and help with pain. The aims include:
- Reduces pain and discomfort.
- Improves range of motion.
- Helps restore muscular strength and power.
- Improves balance and coordination.
- Promotes normal gait/walking pattern.
- Helping you return to hobbies and sport.
Exercise therapy for post-operative patients is also important because it increases activity levels within safe limits during recovery by using controlled movements at a low intensity while being supervised by a physiotherapist.
Visit us in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Ireland
Our physical therapy & other services extend throughout Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown including Blackrock, Cherrywood, Stillorgan, Rathfarnham, Shankill, Cabinteely, Foxrock, Clonskeagh, and Killiney.
Our office is located just outside of the center of Dun Laoghaire and is between Deansgrange and Monkstown. You can find our building entrance on Lower Mounttown Road, across from Woodland Park. We are a 30-second walk from Dublin Bus stop 2031 which is outside of Mccormick’s Pub.
Book Your Physical Therapy Appointment Today In Dublin, Ireland
We offer physiotherapy-led rehabilitation after knee replacement.
Call us on (01) 575 2623 or schedule your physical therapy session online.
Talk to a member of our team at Dublin Chiropractic & Physiotherapy. Free parking is available at the back of the building, but spaces are limited and can’t be guaranteed at busy times.