KENDALL PARK, NJ – According to
Avani Vora, PT, DPT, assistant clinical director of Jersey Physical Therapy’s
South Brunswick clinic, the theory behind starting a prehabilitation regimen
prior to any joint-replacement surgery is based on a simple-to-understand
concept:
“The stronger you are going into
a surgery, the stronger you’ll be coming out of it,” Vora said. “Through
prehabilitation, we work to optimize patients’ strength and range of motion before they have joint-replacement
surgery so that their bodies – and minds – will be better prepared for the
journey they have ahead of them.”
Prehabilitation will be one
topic covered during Jersey Physical Therapy’s next “On the Move” Lifestyle
Enhancement Series workshop. Titled
“Joint Replacement 101: A Guide to What You Need to Know,” this free workshop
will be held at noon on Tuesday, April 15 at the South Brunswick Senior Center.
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The series, which offers free
lifestyle- and/or athletic-based workshops held in community locations near one
of Jersey Physical Therapy’s three locations, was established to “empower the
public to become more proactive in injury prevention, pain management and
improving overall function and health,” Vora said.
Besides
prehabilitation, April’s workshop will educate attendees on what to expect
following knee- and hip-replacement surgery, especially where rehabilitation is
concerned. However, Vora believes the concept of prehabilitation may strike the
biggest chord with attendees who may be facing joint surgery, and for good
reason.