Joint replacement rehabilitation provides medical rehabilitative services for patients who:
- Will be having or have had hip and knee replacement surgery
- Experience chronic joint pain or arthritis and loss of joint mobility
- Have degenerative joint diseases
To increase patients' mobility and help them return to an active life, physical therapists and occupational therapists offer individual and group therapy sessions, education and training before surgery preoperative education and training and postoperative evaluations. Therapies focus on: - Activities of daily living
- Body mechanics and balance
- Education
- Energy conservation
- Joint mobility
- Strengthening and conditioning support muscles
For appointments, a doctor's written prescription is needed and may be sent by fax or mail. Prior authorization by the patient's health plan or insurance carrier may also be needed. Patients will be called to arrange an initial evaluation within 24 hours of receiving the prescription.
