Post surgery rehab · Epping
Rehab after surgery in Epping.
Knee and hip replacements, ACL reconstruction, shoulder and spinal surgery. We pick up where the hospital and your surgeon leave off and take you back to full strength, with numbers to prove it.
Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive, Epping. Free parking. Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm.
Sound familiar?
How post surgery rehab usually shows up.
If a few of these ring true, you are in the right place. None of them mean something is badly wrong, and all of them respond to the right plan.
- Discharged with a sheet of exercises and no one checking them
- Weeks after a knee or hip replacement and still limping or stiff
- ACL reconstruction and not sure when, or if, you will trust the knee again
- Shoulder repair and reaching overhead still scares you
- Spinal fusion or discectomy and you have been told to 'take it easy' indefinitely
- The surgeon is happy but you are nowhere near the strength you had
Why it happens
What is usually going on.
Surgery fixes a structure. Rehab restores the function. The first few weeks are usually well covered by the hospital and physiotherapy, but most people are discharged long before their strength, balance and confidence have returned, and the gap between ‘healed’ and ‘strong’ is where problems and re-injury happen.
Exercise physiologists specialise in that middle to late phase: progressive strength, capacity and return to work, sport and life. We measure asymmetry between sides on the force plate, set targets with you and your surgeon’s protocol, and progress you until the numbers say you are ready.
What we do
Assess, plan, retest. Numbers, not guesswork.
Every plan at Integral Movement starts with measurement on our force plates and strength testing, ends with a written program, and is retested at six weeks. One clinician, start to finish.
01
Assess
Your surgery, protocol and surgeon’s restrictions, current range, strength and side to side asymmetry on the force plate, gait and balance. We agree the targets for your return.
02
Progress
A staged program that respects healing timelines and pushes when it is safe to. Clinic sessions plus a home or gym program, coordinated with your physio and surgeon.
03
Clear
Retesting against objective criteria, such as strength symmetry above 90 percent, before returning to sport or heavy work. A written summary for your surgeon.
What the research says
Evidence, in plain English.
We read the research so you do not have to. These are the findings that shape how we treat post surgery rehab. Ask us for the papers at your visit.
01
Progressive resistance training after total knee replacement improves strength and function more than standard low intensity exercise in randomised trials.
02
After ACL reconstruction, athletes who meet objective return to sport criteria including strength and hop symmetry have substantially lower re-injury rates than those cleared on time alone.
03
Supervised, criteria based rehabilitation improves outcomes after rotator cuff repair and lumbar spinal surgery compared with unsupervised programs.
Who you will see
Accredited Exercise Physiologists, not a rotating roster.
You see the same clinician start to finish. Brad Buisson and Dennis Belios lead the musculoskeletal and chronic condition work, with our dietitian and occupational therapist in the same clinic when the plan needs them. Meet the team →
Funding
Medicare care plans, NDIS, DVA, WorkCover, TAC.
With a GP Chronic Disease Management plan Medicare rebates up to five allied health visits a year. We are a registered NDIS provider and bill DVA, WorkCover and TAC directly for accepted claims. Not sure what applies? Call and we will work it out.
Epping and Melbourne's north
Post surgery rehab help close to home.
Integral Movement is at Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive, Epping, between Cooper Street and Edgars Road near the Northern Hospital, with free parking at the door. We see people with post surgery rehab from Epping, South Morang, Mill Park, Wollert, Mernda, Lalor, Thomastown and across the City of Whittlesea. Home visits are available for NDIS, My Aged Care and DVA clients.
FAQ
Questions about post surgery rehab
When should I start with you after surgery?
Anywhere from a few weeks post op, once your surgeon has cleared progressive loading. Earlier is fine if we are coordinating with your physio.
Do I still need my physio?
Often both. Physios lead the early phase; we take over or work alongside for the strength and return to activity phase. We talk to each other.
Do you follow my surgeon's protocol?
Yes. Bring it, or we will request it. Nothing is progressed outside the surgeon’s timelines.
Can WorkCover or TAC fund this?
Yes. We are registered with WorkSafe Victoria and TAC and bill directly for accepted claims. DVA and private health extras also apply.
How long does post surgical rehab take?
Joint replacements typically three to six months to full strength; ACL reconstruction nine to twelve months to sport. We set the timeline with you from the first visit.
Related
Often goes with it.
Knee pain
Stairs, chairs, kneeling and sport.
Hip pain
Groin, front of hip, deep ache, or stiffness getting out of the car.
Shoulder pain
Reaching, lifting, sleeping on it.
Injury rehab and return to sport
Hamstring, calf and ankle injuries, stress reactions, tendon problems and the injuries that keep coming back.
Ready to get it sorted?
Unit 11, 58 Willandra Drive
Epping VIC 3076
ABN 73 674 529 241
Epping VIC 3076
ABN 73 674 529 241