Compassionate Care

Preparing for Surgery

Once you and your doctor decide that surgery will help you, you will need to learn what to expect from the surgery and create a treatment plan for the best results afterward. Preparing mentally and physically for surgery is an important step toward a successful result. Understanding the process and your role in it will help you recover more quickly and have fewer problems. Preparation for elective surgery begins a month in advance.

In most cases you will have a pre-surgical visit within 2 weeks prior to surgery. The purpose of this visit is as follows:-Make sure you completely understand the procedure-Perform a physical examination-Re-review your medication list-Provide your after-surgery prescriptions up front so you can pick them up in advance-Get you fit for a sling or brace-Have a preoperative physical therapy visit if needed

After Surgery
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Our care doesn’t stop with surgery! After surgery we will be there for you throughout the recovery. Our process for ensuring you are informed is as follows:
-We will talk to your family immediately after the procedure
-You will receive a customized rehabilitation plan after surgery
-If you are having an arthroscopic procedure, we will email your surgical pictures immediately following surgery
-The night of the procedure we will call you to go over the procedure
-Follow-up visits in the office, or via telehealth, will occur at regular intervals until you are fully recovered.

Typical visits are at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery for arthroscopic procedures. For replacements we see you every year as well indefinitely.