2023 Annual Meeting Knee Access Pass-From the Frontlines to the Sidelines: Rehabilitation Pearls for Return to Function After Hip and Knee Surgery

From the Frontlines to the Sidelines: Rehabilitation Pearls for Return to Function After Hip and Knee Surgery

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Tyler Anthony reviews key clinical strategies for hip and knee surgery rehabilitation across three postoperative phases. Early phase (day 1–4 weeks) focuses on reducing pain and swelling, improving flexibility, range of motion, and quadriceps strengthening using ice and electrical stimulation. Middle phase (weeks 4–12) emphasizes mastering squats and step-ups while correcting biomechanical flaws to enhance quadriceps loading. Late phase (weeks 12–52) prepares patients for return to activity via hop performance tests, highlighting the importance of quadriceps strength rather than just hop distance. Tulane Sports Medicine incorporates specialized hop tests to better assess true functional recovery before clearing athletes.

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Tyler Anthony P.T., DPT

Keywords

hip surgery rehabilitation

knee surgery rehabilitation

postoperative phases

quadriceps strengthening

hop performance tests