What is Pre Rehabilitation?
Pre-Rehabilitation, or pre-hab for short, is an exercise program designed to prepare a person physically and mentally for surgery to optimize the chance for a successful outcome and a quick recovery. Generally, the more fit and active you are going into surgery the more likely you are to retain a higher level of function after surgery and rehab more quickly.
What are the benefits of Prehab?
- Regain full function and get back to their daily activities and sports faster.
- People undergoing Prehab, tend to have less post-operative pain and fewer complications.
- It enhances pre-surgical conditioning program.
What is Post Rehabilitation?
Rehabilitation is the post-surgical program of re-establishing joint motion, muscle strength around the joint and finally joint function. It is very important to understand that rehabilitation is a long process. While the surgery is performed within hours, the rehabilitation needs many months, potentially up to a year. The difference between the length of the surgery and the time needed for rehabilitation is huge, and patients should have that clearly in mind