Post-surgery physiotherapy in Lahore
The operation is half of it. What decides whether you walk properly a year later is what happens in the weeks after it — and that is the half most patients are left to manage on their own, with a folded sheet of exercises and nobody checking whether they are doing them.
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- First assessment
- Rs 2,500 Follow-up Rs 2,000
- Every session
- 40–45 min One-to-one with a doctor
- Typical course
- 5–7 sessions Packages available over 7 sessions
- Home visits
- Rs 3,000 DHA Phase 1, 2 & 3
Does this sound like you
What we rehabilitate after.
- Total knee replacement and total hip replacement
- ACL reconstruction and meniscus surgery
- Fracture fixation — plates, screws and nails, and after a cast comes off
- Shoulder surgery, including rotator cuff repair
- Spinal surgery, including discectomy
- Tendon and ligament repairs in the hand, wrist and ankle
Why the rehabilitation decides the outcome
- Stiffness sets in quickly
- A joint that is held still forms scar tissue within weeks. Range lost in the first month after surgery is far harder to win back in the sixth, and some of it is never recovered.
- Muscle disappears faster than people expect
- The thigh muscle after knee surgery visibly wastes in days, not months. It does not return on its own just because you are walking again.
- Swelling switches the muscle off
- A swollen joint reflexively inhibits the muscle around it, so you cannot contract it properly even when you try. Controlling the swelling is what makes the strengthening possible.
- The repair has its own timeline
- Repaired tissue heals in phases, and each phase tolerates a different amount of load. Too much too early risks the repair. Too little for too long leaves you stiff and weak. This is why the surgeon protocol matters.
- The limp outlasts the pain
- Months of protecting one side becomes a walking pattern the body keeps long after it stops hurting, and that pattern is what starts the next problem in the back or the other knee.
You do not need to know which of these it is before you come. Finding that out is what the first assessment is for.
How we treat it
What actually happens, in order.
Start from what your surgeon did
Bring your operation note, discharge papers and any protocol the surgeon gave you. The plan is built around what was actually repaired and what your surgeon allows at this stage. If you do not have those papers, we will ask you to get them before anything is loaded.
Swelling down, movement back
Your first visit is a full 40–45 min. Early work is gentle and specific — controlling swelling, restoring the range you are permitted, and waking the muscle up again. Hands-on treatment, with TENS, EMS, ultrasound, IFT, laser and heat used to make that possible.
Rebuild the muscle
The long part, and the part that decides the result. Progressive strengthening with thera-bands and body weight, on the operated side until it matches the other one, staying inside whatever your surgeon has allowed at each stage.
Back to stairs, work and walking properly
Balance, stairs, getting in and out of a car, and correcting the limp before it becomes permanent. You finish when you can do the things you actually need to do, not when a set number of sessions runs out.
See a doctor first if any of these apply.
Physiotherapy is not the right first step for every problem. Call us and we will say so honestly, or go straight to a doctor if:
- Fever, or a wound that is hot, red, leaking or opening — contact your surgeon immediately
- Calf pain, swelling or redness, or sudden breathlessness or chest pain — this is an emergency, go to a hospital now
- A sudden pop, or the joint giving way with new pain after the operation
- Pain that is getting worse week by week instead of easing
Who will treat you
Both doctors treat this.
Whichever time suits you, you see a Doctor of Physical Therapy who handles this condition every week — not an assistant.
Dr. Maryam Tanveer
DPT, MPhil · Certified Manual Therapist
Dr. Mehwish Warraich
DPT · Certified Manual Therapist and Chiropractor
Questions
Before you book.
How soon after surgery should I start physiotherapy?
Usually much sooner than people think — often within days, and for a knee replacement sometimes immediately. The exact answer comes from your surgeon. Waiting until you feel ready is the single most common mistake, because by then the stiffness has already set in.
Do I need my surgeon’s permission?
We need to know what was done and what you are allowed to do, which normally means your operation note or the protocol from your surgeon. It is not a formality — the same exercise that is right at six weeks can put a repair at risk at two.
Can you come to my house after surgery?
Yes, across DHA Phase 1, DHA Phase 2, DHA Phase 3 at Rs 3,000 per visit. For the first few weeks after a knee or hip replacement this is usually the sensible option, because the journey to a clinic is harder on the patient than the session itself.
How long does post-surgery rehabilitation take?
Longer than the clinic’s usual 5–7 sessions, and you should expect that. A knee replacement or an ACL reconstruction is months of work, not weeks. Packages are available beyond 7 sessions, and you are reassessed throughout so you always know where you are.
I had my surgery abroad and have no papers. Can you still treat me?
Tell us at the assessment. We can usually obtain what is needed, but until we know what was repaired we will keep to what is safe for any operation of that kind rather than guessing at your protocol.
Will it hurt?
Rehabilitation after surgery is uncomfortable, and anyone who tells you otherwise has not done it. It should be a hard stretch and honest effort, not sharp pain in the repair. Say so during the session and it is adjusted.
Can I be treated in Urdu or Punjabi?
Yes. Both doctors speak Urdu, English and Punjabi.
Book
Leave your number and we will call you.
Or call 0327 4349159 directly — we are open Mon–Sat 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Friday from 3:00 PM.
Also treated here
Other conditions.
Knee Pain
Morning stiffness, pain on the stairs, tightness after sitting too long, swelling around the knee.
Read more →Lower Back Pain
Difficulty bending, lifting and walking. Pain and tightness that worsen after sitting for long.
Read more →Sciatica
Sharp, shooting pain travelling from the lower back down the leg, with numbness and tingling in the leg and foot.
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Shoulder pain that is worse at night, stiffness and restricted movement, difficulty reaching your head or behind your back.
Read more →Neck & Shoulder Pain
Aching in the neck and shoulder, sharp pain on turning or bending the neck, pain moving down the arm, numbness and tingling, muscle spasm and weakness in the arms.
Read more →Sports Injuries
Muscle strain or sprain, swelling and pain around the joint or muscle after a twist or jerk, bruising and tenderness, restricted range of motion.
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