27/08/2026
Stopping when they feel better, at exactly the point the most important work is just beginning.
Surgery fixes the structural problem. What comes after determines whether you actually get your function back.
Most people understand that physiotherapy is part of recovery. Fewer know what happens in the phase beyond that, the progressive, exercise-based work that takes you from "functional enough to go home" to genuinely recovered. That is where biokinetics enters, and in some cases, it starts before the operation even happens.
Prehabilitation is a real thing. Patients who go into surgery stronger and better conditioned tend to come out of it in a better position to recover. A biokineticist can assess where you are and build a programme around what your specific procedure will demand of your body.
Post-operatively, the work shifts depending on where you are in recovery. Early on, that picture is still acute and belongs with your surgeon and physiotherapist. But as swelling settles and basic movement returns, the focus moves toward rebuilding strength, proprioception, load tolerance, and the specific physical capacity your life or sport actually requires.
This piece covers the full arc of post-surgical rehabilitation and where biokinetics fits across it, including ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, hip and knee replacement, spinal surgery, and Achilles tendon repair.
It also addresses the mistake most people make. Stopping when they feel better, at exactly the point the most important work is just beginning.
Read here: http://rehabit.co.za/blog/post-surgery-rehabit-where-biokinetics-fits-in
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