Recovery Tips to Get Fredericksburg / Springfield Seniors Back into Action
Things you can do to recover from physical surgery quicker
There are differences in how well people recover from surgery, especially for seniors over-60s, who need major surgeries on difficult areas such as shoulders, knees and hips.
How people approach the surgery and recovery differ. Some people may have a poor attitude or refuse to take advice, but others make simple mistakes in their recovery because they don’t know any better or try to do too much during recovery.
We know good planning is critical to a good recovery. Getting the necessary help means a lot. Let’s assume you’ve done the right thing in preparing for surgery – that you’ve had a proper assessment, committed to an exercise plan, and looked after yourself generally.
These are some additional things seniors should do to ensure a quick and successful recovery from surgery:
Listen to the professionals
A successful surgery is just the beginning. You can’t afford to ignore advice from your surgeon or physiotherapist, caregiver or family.
Physiotherapy will be important after surgery, especially for major operations such as hip replacements. Good therapists will give you pain management strategies, an exercise program, address your biomechanics, mobility, strength and core.
Here are more tips to a successful recovery:
- Have support at home
- Keep moving
- Manage your pain
- Prepare to be frustrated
- Only worry if your professionals are worrying