Manual therapy
Manual therapy is concerned with diagnosing and treating disorders in the area of the joints. After the use of a knee TEP, patients often experience painful movement restrictions. The cause of the problems is usually the surrounding soft tissue of the joint.
As a result of the operation and the reduced stress after the operation, the knee often becomes hardened and shortened, sticky or has problems with the tendon and ligament apparatus. Manual therapy offers a therapeutic approach here to address these problems in a targeted manner. Various grip techniques, which involve the exact position of the hands and their direction of movement and use of force, make it possible to address problems with pinpoint accuracy and thus mobilize the knee joint. Further goals of manual therapy are to stretch, strengthen or activate individual muscles, tendons or ligaments in a targeted manner, thus enabling a three-dimensional extension of the knee’s range of motion. It is important for a successful treatment that the physiotherapist carries out a precise assessment of the patient’s condition, taking into account all structural relationships, so that the patient can be optimally cared for.
Physical therapy
Physical therapy after a knee TEP is one of the most important components in rehabilitation. The aim of physical therapy is to get the patient pain-free as quickly as possible, to mobilize the new knee joint and to regain full capacity as soon as possible. A staggered treatment plan is drawn up for each individual patient to achieve these goals.
Various therapeutic approaches are used: passive mobilization: movements without the help of the patient by the physiotherapist, a motorized splint and light stretching exercises while still in the hospital bed. active mobilization: stretching, strengthening, coordination and stabilization exercises, which correspond to the progress of the rehabilitation and are slowly increased. Rehab sports: In group therapy or individual sessions with gymnastics, water gymnastics, cycling and other movement exercises. Therapy accompanying techniques such as manual therapy, lymphatic drainage, cold or heat applications and massages to relax tense muscles.
- Passive mobilization: Movements without the help of the patient by the physiotherapist, a motorized splint and light stretching exercises while still in the hospital bed.
- Active mobilization: stretching, strengthening, coordination and stabilization exercises, which correspond to the progress of the rehabilitation and are slowly increased.
- Rehabilitation sports: In group therapy or individual sessions with gymnastics, water gymnastics, cycling and other movement exercises.
- Therapy accompanying techniques such as manual therapy, lymphatic drainage, cold or heat applications and massages to relax tense muscles.
