Post-operative rehabilitation
Post-operative rehab, delivered through a safe, progressive process guided by your surgeon's protocol and your personal goals. We'll help you get back on your feet, back to work, or back to sport performing at your physical best.
- SessionInitial 60 min · Follow-ups 45 min
- WhereSOS Studio, Brunswick East
- FundingMedicare CDM · DVA
- ReferralPrivate: no referral · Medicare/DVA/NDIS: referral required
Overview
What this service is, and isn't.
Surgery is simply the first step, the outcome and success of the procedure is almost entirely dependent on the rehab that follows! Mobility, strength and competence in movement don’t return on their own; they must be progressively re-built via targeted exercise!
We support children and adults through major surgical procedures, including joint replacements, reconstructions, fracture fixations, spinal procedures, tendon and ligament repairs and arthroscopic procedures. Every rehab plan is tailored to the individual, built around your surgeon's protocol and timeline, with regular assessment to guide progression.
We communicate directly with your surgeon and other trusted specialists, keeping the whole team aligned throughout.
Who it's for
Is this the right service for me?
- Joint replacement
- Ligamentous and tendon reconstruction/repair
- Fracture fixations
- Spinal procedures
- Pre and post-op rehabilitation
- Return-to-sport and return-to-work/life
Benefits & outcomes
What you can expect to get out of it.
Real, measurable change — not vague reassurance. Here's what clients typically walk away with, and how we make sure it lasts.
Restored mobility, strength and capacity
Safe, goal-oriented progression
Return-to-sport and return-to-work assessment
Direct communication with your surgeon and team
Long-term resilience, confidence and competence
- One-on-one with an Accredited EP
- Evidence-based and individualised
- Tracked and progressed over time
What to expect
A clear path from first session to lasting progress.
Step 1 of 3
Protocol-aligned plan
Protocol-aligned plan
We build your program around your surgeon's protocol and timelines, so every exercise is appropriate for the stage you're at. You always know what's safe to do — and what to hold off on — between reviews.
Stage-based progression
We move you deliberately from early-stage range and activation through to late-stage strength, power and return-to-activity, with objective testing at each step so progression is earned, not rushed.
Long-term resilience
We finish the job — not just past the pain, but back to strong, capable, confident movement — and, where it matters, test your readiness to return to sport or heavier work.
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Protocol-aligned plan
We build your program around your surgeon's protocol and timelines, so every exercise is appropriate for the stage you're at. You always know what's safe to do — and what to hold off on — between reviews.
- 2
Stage-based progression
We move you deliberately from early-stage range and activation through to late-stage strength, power and return-to-activity, with objective testing at each step so progression is earned, not rushed.
- 3
Long-term resilience
We finish the job — not just past the pain, but back to strong, capable, confident movement — and, where it matters, test your readiness to return to sport or heavier work.
Session format
What a session actually looks like.
- Duration
- Initial 60 min · Follow-ups 45 min
- Location
- SOS Studio, Brunswick East
- Equipment
- Full strength and conditioning floor, hand-held dynamometry, return-to-sport testing
- What to bring
- Surgeon's protocol or discharge letter, activewear and shoes.
Funding & rebates
How clients pay for this service.
We accept the following funding streams for this service. If you're unsure what applies to you, get in touch, we'll help you work it out.
Medicare CDM
DVA
NDIS (self/plan-managed)
WorkSafe
TAC- Private health (extras)
- Self-funded
Evidence & approach
Grounded in the research.
Progressive, criterion-based rehabilitation following orthopaedic surgery is consistently associated with better functional outcomes, lower re-injury rates and faster return to activity.
Conditions we commonly see
People come to us for post-operative rehabilitation with things like:
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Inside a session
A look at what post-operative rehabilitation actually looks like at SOS.
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