Prehabilitation before surgery and expert rehabilitation after — structured programs that get you stronger before the OR and back to full function as quickly as safely possible.
Research consistently shows that the physical condition you arrive in on surgery day is one of the strongest predictors of your surgical outcome. “Prehabilitation” — physiotherapy -directed exercise and conditioning performed in the weeks before surgery — reduces post-operative complications, shortens hospital stays, and significantly speeds up return to function. Our pre-operative programs are designed with your surgeon’s timeline and anticipated procedure in mind.
How your rehabilitation team works together to support you through pre- and post-operative programs.
Post-operatively, the quality and timing of your rehabilitation is equally critical. Starting too late loses valuable neurological and strength windows. Starting without appropriate guidance risks re-injury or complications. At Move to Motion, our physiotherapists are experienced in post-surgical protocols for the full range of orthopaedic, spinal, and soft-tissue procedures, and work in close communication with your surgical team.
Prehabilitation typically begins 4–8 weeks before your scheduled surgery date, though even 2 weeks of targeted pre-operative conditioning has been shown to improve outcomes. Your program focuses on three areas: maximizing the strength and range of motion of the affected joint before surgery reduces the neurological deficit from post-operative disuse; cardiovascular conditioning improves your physiological resilience and recovery capacity; and patient education ensures you understand what to expect, reducing anxiety and improving compliance with post-operative protocols.
We provide you with a clear written progression guide covering what you can and cannot do in each phase after surgery, what milestones to expect and when, and when to contact us or your surgeon with concerns. This reduces the most common source of poor surgical outcomes: patients progressing too quickly, too slowly, or without appropriate guidance in the weeks immediately following their procedure.
Not all physiotherapy clinics have equivalent experience with post-surgical rehabilitation. The protocols for an ACL reconstruction differ substantially from a rotator cuff repair, and applying generic rehabilitation to either will produce inferior results. Our physiotherapists are experienced across the full range of orthopaedic surgical procedures and understand the tissue healing timelines, loading constraints, and progression criteria specific to each.
We also have access to our full multidisciplinary team for complex surgical recoveries. Active rehabilitation kinesiologists can provide gym-based conditioning as you progress. Massage therapists manage post-operative scar tissue and soft-tissue restrictions. Acupuncturists assist with pain management in the early post-operative period. This breadth of support under one roof means you never have to coordinate multiple providers during an already demanding recovery.
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