Call to book your initial physiotherapy assessment.
Initial assessments should be scheduled PRIOR to surgery and booked for 3-5 days post operation.
Out-patient Physiotherapy
Outpatient Physiotherapy Program
The Hamilton Health Sciences out-patient physiotherapy program is designed to help rehabilitate all post-operative total hip and total knee replacement patients back to mobility and better health. The key to achieving your rehabilitation goals is to attend physiotherapy at one of our designated physiotherapy clinics. These clinics are proven to follow proper rehabilitation treatment protocols and guidelines.
Book your physiotherapy initial assessment prior to your surgery.
You should attend your physiotherapy initial assessment 3-5 days after your surgery date. At this assessment your physio will create a unique treatment plan specific to your rehabilitation needs and they will provide you with exercises to complete in clinic as well as at home.
Home Exercises
It is extremely important that you diligently complete ALL the at home exercises that are prescribed by your physiotherapist in between visits in order to maximize your results and expedite recovery.
Bundle of Care Physiotherapy
The bundle of care outpatient physiotherapy program provides patients with a funded fixed cost amount of physiotherapy sessions following their joint replacement surgery. The patient may receive up to 8 physiotherapy sessions. If the patient is not ready to be discharged after 8 sessions (have not met outcomes), and requires supplemental visits, these will not be paid for by the bundle holder, and the costs will be the patient's responsibility.
Bundle of Care Physiotherapy Providers
There are 14 designated bundle of care rehabilitation clinics located throughout Southern Ontario, six of them are located in the greater Hamilton area. Specifically Central Hamilton, West Hamilton, Hamilton Mountain, Stoney Creek, Dundas and Ancaster.
Each clinic has a team of healthcare professionals that are dedicated to keeping current with clinical knowledge and research to ensure that our patients have the most up to date options for their care and rehabilitation. The philosophy that is upheld in all the bundle of care clinics is to provide high quality, evidence based care in the treatment management and rehabilitation of orthopaedic conditions in a safe and friendly environment.