7 Benefits of Prehabilitation

Prehabilitation has numerous benefits for pre-surgery patients. Prehabilitation is an individualized exercise conditioning program that prepares the body for the stresses of surgery, manages symptoms, and helps restore function in the injured area as much as possible prior to surgery. 

Prehabilitation, or “prehab,” works on improving a patient’s movement, flexibility, and strength before surgery to set them up for a successful recovery after surgery. 

Prehab has been shown to shorten recovery time and a patient’s hospital stay, reduce post-surgical pain and inflammation, and increase strength, stamina, and mobility.

Prehabilitation, or “prehab,” works on improving a patient’s movement, flexibility, and strength before surgery to set them up for a successful recovery after surgery. 

During prehab, the physical therapist assesses the patient for any deficits in strength, stability, range of motion, and balance that could impede their ability to recover from surgery. 

The therapist establishes a baseline assessment of functional capacity and designs a customized prehab exercise program for the patient to address these deficits as much as possible prior to surgery. 

The exercise program generally involves a combination of strength and aerobic exercises to build muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness as well as functional task training.

Numerous studies have shown that patients who complete strength, aerobic, and flexibility exercises before joint replacement surgery are less likely to need inpatient rehabilitation and typically recover faster.

7 Benefits of Prehabilitation 

1. Prehab reduces recovery time. 

2. Prehab minimizes post-surgical pain and inflammation. 

3. Prehab increases strength and stamina.

4. Prehab improves joint mobility and range of motion.

5. Prehab reduces surgery complications. 

6. Prehab reduces patient anxiety about surgery.

7. Prehab shortens your hospital stay.