Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
Steinbach Physical Therapy · Washington, DC
Surgical outcomes depend heavily on the quality of rehabilitation that follows. Dr. Steinbach provides structured, progressive post-surgical rehab that follows the latest protocols while adapting to your individual recovery. We coordinate directly with your surgeon to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Conditions Treated
- ✓ACL reconstruction (ACLR)
- ✓Rotator cuff repair
- ✓Total knee replacement (TKR)
- ✓Total hip replacement (THR)
- ✓Meniscus repair or meniscectomy
- ✓Labral repair (hip or shoulder)
- ✓Lumbar spinal fusion or discectomy
- ✓Ankle ligament reconstruction
Post-Surgical Rehab Approach
Pre-Surgical Prehab
If you have time before surgery, "prehab" can significantly improve your post-surgical outcomes by building strength and mobility beforehand.
Protocol-Based Progression
We follow current clinical protocols and your surgeon's guidelines to progress you safely through each phase of recovery.
Hands-On Therapy
Manual therapy to address scar tissue, swelling, and joint stiffness — critical in the early and mid phases of recovery.
Return-to-Function Testing
Objective benchmarks at each phase ensure you meet the criteria required before advancing — reducing re-injury risk.
Who This Is For
- →Patients in the weeks and months following orthopedic surgery
- →Patients who want to start rehab before surgery (prehab)
- →Patients whose post-surgical recovery has stalled elsewhere
- →Athletes pursuing return to sport after surgery
Common Questions
When do I start PT after surgery?
This depends on your procedure. Some surgeries (like TKR) require PT the next day; others (like rotator cuff repair) may require 4–6 weeks of protection first. We'll follow your surgeon's protocol.
Do you need my surgical notes?
It helps, but is not required for the first visit. Please bring any post-operative instructions your surgeon provided.