Before Your Procedure
Durable Medical Equipment
After surgery, it may be difficult to get up and down from low seats and toilets until you‘ve regained mobility. You may need additi...
Transportation
After surgery, it may be two to four weeks before your doctor will recommend driving and up to six weeks before you’re able to fly i...
Packing for the Hospital
We all know how crucial it is to pack the right items for any trip. The trip to the hospital is no different. Packing the following...
Preparing Your Home: Child and Pet Care, Groceries
Your loved ones are a big priority. It’s best to make arrangements before your surgery for those that depend on you most: your loved...
Preparing Your Home: Clothing
After surgery, putting on your shoes and getting dressed may not be as easy as before. Luckily, there’s a way around that. You shoul...
Preparing Your Home: Walkways & Lighting
After your surgery, you may have some difficulty getting around your house. Some things that look fine now, may later become safety...
Prehab
Pre-rehabilitation, or prehab, is a focused outpatient physical therapy appointment that prepares you for surgery and facilitates re...
Planning for Rehab
While it might seem a little early, you should start planning now for your rehabilitation after surgery. Doing this now will ensure...
Medical Clearance
Having any kind of surgery increases stress to your entire body. Because of this, you’ll need to talk with your primary care physici...
Preparing For Your Surgery
Leading up to the day of your surgery, you’ll need to prepare yourself, which will help reduce the risk of infection. We have specia...