Post surgical rehabilitation may be necessary for a variety of surgical procedures including orthopaedic, cardiac, thoracic, neurological and abdominal surgery. All types of surgery present with a number of post operative consequences which can be helped with physiotherapy.

These include:

• Orthopaedic- pain, reduced strength, reduced range of movement, postural problems, swelling, balance and coordination problems
• Cardiac/thoracic- pain, reduced exercise levels, breathing difficulties, reduced mobility, postural problems
• Neurological- weakness, breathing difficulties, reduced mobility, muscle shortening, loss of sensation
• Abdominal- pain, breathing difficulties, continence problems, reduced mobility