Orthopaedic surgeons refer their patients to physiotherapy to receive care post injury, pre-operative or post surgery. Specific treatment and rehabilitation protocols are put in place for all the various injuries and conditions presenting to physiotherapy in order to optimize the recovery process and to get you back to doing what you really love.

Some of the orthopaedic presentations we manage

✓ Ligament tears – example ACL and PCL injuries
✓ Tendon tears
✓ Casting
✓ Bracing
✓ Post fracture management
✓ Pre-operative
✓ Post-surgery

Management principles

• Rehabilitation protocols
• Sports and functional modifications
• Education on your condition, management and goal setting
• Treat and relieve your symptoms
• Retrain your functional movements
• Appropriate strengthening exercises as indicated
• Progress your return to play and work