Rehabilitation after injury and fractures

Rehabilitation of injured limbs is more than just the healing of damaged tissue and bone fusion. It is a number of measures that help you to make a full recovery and restore lost functions of the body. Fracture healing, torn ligaments and tendons, sprains and spinal injuries under specialist supervision helps to avoid further complications and shorten the recovery time.

With an integrated approach and comprehensive treatment, a person has a better opportunity to regain their full, comfortable lifestyle with the previous level of physical activity.

Why it is important to have rehabilitation after a trauma

Healing is a long-term process for serious injuries. The injured part of the body part often has to be fixed in a certain position, for example in the case when an ankle or wrist is fractured, or when ligaments are torn or sprained. Long-term immobilization leads to atrophy and limited function of the organ. Dislocation of the bones may cause an imbalance in the blood supply. And some injuries or fractures of the joints can lead to osteoarthritis if rehabilitation is not carried out in time.

Even with successful and prompt treatment, a complex of procedures is required to restore the functions of the injured organ.

Bone fusion and tissue healing is one of the stages of treatment, but not the final one. Patients face a number of complications that occur as a result of trauma.

Consequences of trauma that rehabilitation helps you to cope with:

limitation or loss of mobility after injury,
loss of the range of movements of the adjacent joints,
swelling,
loss of muscle and ligament strength and elasticity,
loss of daily limb function after injury,
pain,
disturbance of blood and lymph circulation in the injured area
reduction in the length of muscles, ligaments and fascia.

These disorders can progress over time and lead to the development of different disease of bone, joint and other tissue. A good example of this is joint contracture, which is characterized by limited mobility and the difficulty or inability to bend/extend the limb. Unfortunately, noticeable signs and symptoms of complications only appear several years after the condition has developed, and they progress without treatment.

Sports injuries are no exception. The cause is not as important as the consequences. Especially when it is necessary to return and maintain the healthy state of the injured organ and to be back to exercises and training.

Rehabilitation under the supervision of specialists helps to avoid the development of non-reversible pathologies and to preserve the function of the limb at the same level as before.

Rehabilitation programme at the PRIZMA Medical Centre

The course of recovery and rehabilitation methods depends on the nature of the injury, the health condition and the age of the individual.

The rehabilitation programme is made individually for each patient by the orthopedist-traumatologist at the Medical Centre. The patient undergoes a recovery process under the guidance of a rehabilitation therapist, who supervises the programme and ensures that all steps are carried out and that progress is made. When necessary, the programme may be adjusted by the doctor during the rehabilitation course.

What methods does our Medical Centre provide?

Our goal is to achieve the best possible healing without surgery.

Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise)
Shockwave therapy
Massage
Myostimulation
Reflexotherapy
Osteopathy

In which cases rehabilitation is particularly important

After fractures of the upper and lower limbs
After sprains and tears of ligaments and tendons
Dislocation and subluxation of the shoulder or knee
After a meniscus trauma
For ankle rehabilitation after a ligament sprain
After a femoral neck fracture
After a fracture or injury of the wrist
After sports injuries
After a fracture or injury of the ankle

What does rehabilitation provide?

The main goal is to return the patient to their previous lifestyle, with as much mobility and activity as possible. The level of possible recovery depends on the severity of the injury, the results of the treatment, the health condition and specific abilities of the patient, the duration and implementation of the rehabilitation programme.

A complex of rehabilitation procedures provides:

eliminate or reduce pain in the injured area
restore the mobility of the joints and daily activities in the injured part of the body (walking in case of leg injuries, holding objects in case of hand injuries)
improve the strength and elasticity of muscles and ligaments.
enhance blood circulation, nutrition and accelerate tissue regeneration

The aim of rehabilitation is to help a person but not to worsen their problem, which often leads to self-medication and the carrying out of rehabilitation procedures without the supervision of a rehabilitation therapist. Specialists at the Medical Centre supervise the implementation of the exercises, the correctness and accuracy of the movements, and the patient’s condition during the rehabilitation period. If necessary, the programme can be adjusted.

Frequently asked questions

What determines the duration of the rehabilitation period after injuries and fractures?

The duration of the rehabilitation period depends both on the severity of the injury, the age and the state of health of the person and on their responsible following of the doctor’s prescriptions.

What happens if you don’t have the rehabilitation after injuries and fractures?

When visual recovery takes place, you can return to your usual lifestyle. Over time, you can find that the injured area is not functioning as well as it used to. The arm cannot hold a weight or the leg is unstable and becomes weak or the knee does not hold and you can feel discomfort. These are indications that the injured body is not functioning as it should. This is an unfortunate consequence that can be prevented if the rehabilitation is carried out in time.

What rehabilitation measures are recommended for injured ligaments?

The main task is to restore the strength and elasticity of the ligament and to make the limb active again. There is not a universal rehabilitation programme. It is individually planned by a rehabilitologist.

How to heal a knee without surgery?

It depends on the type and degree of the injury. But it is definitely possible to do without surgery in a certain number of cases. The right complex of rehabilitation measures under the supervision of a doctor is the way to normal functioning of the knee and movement flexibility.