Helping You Recover Safely and Return to the Activities You Love
Surgery is often just the first step in recovery. Whether you’ve undergone a joint replacement, ligament reconstruction, spine surgery, fracture repair, or tendon repair, physical therapy plays a critical role in restoring strength, mobility, function, and confidence.
At Granite State Physical Therapy, our experienced clinicians provide personalized post-surgical rehabilitation programs designed to help patients recover safely and efficiently after orthopedic and spine procedures. Through one-on-one care, evidence-based treatment, and close communication with your surgeon, we help guide you through every stage of recovery.
With locations in Concord, Gilford, Hooksett, and Plymouth, New Hampshire, we provide post-operative physical therapy for patients throughout the state and region.
Why Physical Therapy is Important After Surgery
Following surgery, it’s common to experience:
- Pain and swelling
- Joint stiffness
- Muscle weakness
- Reduced mobility
- Balance deficits
- Difficulty performing everyday activities
Without proper rehabilitation, these issues can delay recovery and affect long-term outcomes.
Physical therapy helps restore movement, rebuild strength, improve function, and reduce the risk of complications so you can return to daily activities, work, recreation, and sports as safely as possible.
Throughout your recovery, we maintain regular communication with your surgeon and follow established post-operative protocols to ensure your rehabilitation progresses at an appropriate pace based on tissue healing and surgical recommendations.
Surgeries We Commonly Rehabilitate
Joint Replacement Rehabilitation
Joint replacement surgery can significantly improve quality of life, but successful outcomes depend on restoring strength and mobility after the procedure. We provide rehabilitation following:
- Total knee replacement
- Total hip replacement
- Total shoulder replacement
- Partial joint replacement procedures
- Revision joint replacement surgeries
Treatment focuses on reducing pain, improving range of motion, restoring strength, and helping patients regain independence with walking and daily activities.
ACL, MCL, PCL, and LCL Reconstruction
Ligament reconstruction surgery requires a structured rehabilitation program to restore stability, strength, and confidence. We commonly treat patients following:
- ACL reconstruction
- MCL reconstruction
- PCL reconstruction
- LCL reconstruction
- Multi-ligament knee reconstruction
Our rehabilitation programs are designed to help patients safely progress through each stage of recovery and return to work, recreation, and sports when appropriate.
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Minimally invasive knee procedures still require rehabilitation to restore normal movement and function. Common procedures include:
- Meniscus repair
- Meniscectomy
- Cartilage procedures
- Knee debridement
- Other arthroscopic knee surgeries
Physical therapy focuses on restoring range of motion, improving strength, reducing swelling, and returning patients to normal activity.
Shoulder Surgery Rehabilitation
Shoulder surgery often requires a carefully guided rehabilitation process to protect healing tissues while restoring mobility and strength. We provide rehabilitation following:
- Rotator cuff repair
- Labral repair
- Superior Labrum, Anterior, and Posterior (SLAP) repair
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder stabilization procedures
- Shoulder replacement surgery
Treatment progresses gradually to restore shoulder function while supporting proper healing.
Hip Surgery Rehabilitation
Hip injuries and conditions may require surgical intervention to relieve pain and restore function. We commonly treat patients after:
- Hip arthroscopy
- Labral repair
- Hip reconstruction procedures
- Hip replacement surgery
Rehabilitation focuses on restoring mobility, strength, balance, and normal walking mechanics.
Spine Surgery Rehabilitation
Many patients benefit from physical therapy following neck and back surgery. Common procedures include:
- Spinal fusion
- Laminectomy
- Discectomy
- Decompression surgery
- Cervical spine surgery
- Lumbar spine surgery
Our physical therapists help patients regain mobility, improve core strength, reduce pain, and safely return to daily activities and work responsibilities while protecting the surgical site.
Tendon and Ligament Repair
Tendon and ligament injuries often require structured rehabilitation to restore normal movement and function.
We frequently provide therapy following:
- Achilles tendon repair
- Patellar tendon repair
- Quadriceps tendon repair
- Tendon reconstruction procedures
- Other soft tissue repairs
Treatment focuses on restoring flexibility, strength, balance, and functional movement.
Fracture and Trauma Rehabilitation
Following a fracture or traumatic injury, physical therapy can help restore strength, mobility, and confidence. We commonly treat patients after:
- Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)
- Surgical fracture repair
- Joint stabilization procedures
- Bone and joint fusion procedures
Rehabilitation is individualized based on the location of the injury and surgeon recommendations. For patients whose injury occurred at work, treatment may also focus on safely rebuilding the strength, mobility, and functional capacity needed to return to job-related activities.
Nerve Release and Compression Procedures
Nerve compression conditions can cause pain, numbness, weakness, and functional limitations.
We provide rehabilitation following procedures such as:
- Carpal tunnel release
- Cubital tunnel release
- Radial tunnel release
- Tarsal tunnel release
- Other nerve decompression surgeries
Treatment focuses on restoring mobility, strength, nerve function, and overall use of the affected area.
