Post-Surgical Rehabilitation at Thrive Therapy

Recovering from surgery takes more than time — it takes the right guidance. At Thrive Therapy, our physiotherapists work closely with your surgical team's protocols to help you rebuild strength, restore mobility, and get back to what matters to you, safely and on your own timeline. Every session is private and one-on-one, in a dedicated treatment room, for 45 to 60 minutes.

What Post-Surgical Rehabilitation Involves

Post-surgical rehabilitation is guided physiotherapy that works hand-in-hand with your surgeon's post-op protocol. No two people heal the same way, so your program at Thrive Therapy is built around your specific presentation, your goals, and the activities you want to return to, not a generic protocol. Your physiotherapist assesses where you are in your recovery, coordinates with your surgical team's guidelines, and progresses your program as your healing advances.

Meet the Physiotherapists Guiding Your Recovery

Your recovery is guided by a team who has spent decades building the manual and exercise-based skills post-surgical rehab depends on. Jen Kiesman, PT, brings over 20 years in private practice, with advanced training in Gunn IMS. Susan Wilkinson, PT, has 25+ years of experience and holds her FCAMPT designation, the highest level of hands-on manual therapy training in Canada. Natalie Barraclough, PT, and Krystal Mangan, PT, each bring 20+ years of clinical experience, and Glenda Lane, PT, brings 35+ years, including integrative and manual approaches to complex recoveries.

On the massage therapy side, Matt Kiesman, RMT, and Shauna Kufeldt, RMT, bring 20+ and 25+ years of hands-on experience supporting tissue healing and mobility alongside your physiotherapy plan.

Surgeries We Help You Recover From

  • Joint Replacements — Guided rehab to restore range of motion and rebuild strength after hip, knee, or shoulder replacement.
  • Ligament Repairs — Progressive, protocol-aligned rehab to protect healing tissue while restoring stability and function.
  • Spinal Procedures — Careful, phased rehabilitation that respects your surgeon's precautions while rebuilding movement and strength.
  • Abdominal Surgeries — Gentle, progressive rehab to support core recovery and a safe return to daily activity.

Benefits of Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

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Exercise-Based Rehabilitation

Exercise-based rehabilitation is central to how we help you recover. After hands-on treatment, your physiotherapist prescribes a progressive home exercise program targeting the specific muscle groups, movement patterns, and ranges of motion relevant to your condition. Every exercise is explained and demonstrated in-session, so you feel confident doing it at home.
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Mobility Work

Mobility work focuses on restoring your body's ability to move through full, pain-free ranges of motion. Whether you've had surgery, a prolonged period of immobility, or a chronic condition that has limited your movement over time, mobility restoration is a gradual, guided process.
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Strength Recovery

Strength recovery goes hand in hand with mobility. Rebuilding the strength around an injured joint or muscle is essential for protecting it from re-injury. Your physiotherapist uses a phased approach, starting with gentle activation and progressing to functional strength as your healing advances.

Frequently Asked Questions

Not always, but we recommend sharing your surgeon's post-op guidelines with your physiotherapist at your first visit so your program lines up with your surgical protocol.
We support recovery from joint replacements, ligament repairs, spinal procedures, abdominal surgeries, and more. Your physiotherapist tailors your program to your specific procedure and your surgeon's timeline.
Timing depends on your procedure and your surgeon's guidance. Some post-surgical programs begin within the first couple of weeks, others wait longer — we coordinate with your surgical team's protocol either way.

Ready to Start Your Recovery?

One-on-one care, built around your surgery and your goals.

Book your first post-surgical rehab appointment at Thrive Therapy today.

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Thrive Therapy Heritage Inc

#111, 2841 109 St NW,
Edmonton , AB
T6J 6B7

780-433-5346

info@thrivetherapyclinic.com

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