Post Operative Rehabilitation

After surgery, particularly Orthopaedic surgery, much work is often required from the patient to restore mobility and use, and combined with the appropriate rehabilitative therapy it can create a rapid and complete recovery that does not leave any lingering weakness. Osteopaths can use their unique manipulative skills along with exercise-based rehabilitation and the use of therapy machines to help create this rapid total resolution. Any tissue that is separated surgically from itself or other tissues it was joined to heals with an inflammatory process of scar tissue formation that is our method of wound healing, this can however fail to be re-absorbed or even continue with unnecessary growth, both these being a common cause of post-operative pain and restriction that can detract from the success of the operation. The unique manipulative hand skills of an Osteopath can create re-absorption of this scarring and replacement by the correct tissue type for that area.

The practitioners at the Carlton Clinic are trained to refer to and work with consultants and doctors and regularly do so.

The Carlton Clinic runs exercise classes specifically designed for those with injuries or other restrictions requiring a safer level of professionally and personally supervised rehabilitation for their problems, creating low cost control of pain with increased mobility and strength. Osteopaths have prescribed various forms of exercise in their modern history since the 1800's in conjunction with their other skills, some of the best known exercise forms currently known have spawned from these basing themselves on their ability to create increased mobility, strength and fitness, whilst controlling pain, all in a safe controlled manner.

Consultation: appointment by telephone 01293 784200