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Total Joint Replacement Program |
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| Total
Joint
Replacement Program
“A Program for Home Care Patients” |
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| TOTAL
JOINT REPLACEMENT |
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Health Care Partners (HCP) has
a home-based total joint replacement program designed to work with patients
recovering from:
- Total Hip Replacement (THR):
Also known as Total Hip Arthroplasty. This reconstructive surgery is
the replacement of a severely damaged hip with an artificial joint called
a prosthesis. This corrective procedure is successful in reducing pain
and increasing the quality of life.
- Total Knee Replacement (TKR):
A surgical procedure in which an artificial joint, a prosthesis, is
implanted to replace the bones of the knee. The upper portion of the
joint is replaced with a metal component and the lower knee is also
replaced with a metal component. This surgery can be referred to as
a Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Our professional staff is dedicated to returning every patient to a comfortable,
pain-free lifestyle as soon as possible.
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Intense
Therapy |
HCP offers our post-operative
joint replacement patients the convenience of conducting physical therapy
in the comfort of their home.
This rehabilitation program is designed so each patient may receive physical
therapy as often as every day for the first week after leaving the hospital
setting.
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| HCP’S
JOINT PROGRAMS |
EACH PATIENT
WILL RECEIVE:
- Skilled services as ordered by your physician
- A home exercise program will be created
by your physical therapist and orthopedic surgeon that is tailored to
your needs for a successful surgical recovery.
- On call professional services seven days
a week 24 hours a day
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Health Care Partners will provide
a transition period for you to recieve physical therapy in your home until
your surgeon agrees you are ready to participate in an out patient therapy
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CAN HCP
IMPROVE YOUR RECOVERY? |
Exercise
THE PRIMARY STEP TO A SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY
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| A customized exercise program
is designed to improve joint movement and ensure safety in the home environment.
Proper use of medical equipment and assistive devices will be reviewed according
to individual needs. |
Mobility
ESSENTIAL TO AN ACTIVE
LIFE |
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help you through the post surgical process. We provide instruction on increasing
muscle strength, decreasing swelling and stiffness, as well as, weight bearing
precautions and gait training. |
Pain
Management
THE KEY TO ACTIVE PARTICIPATION DURING REHAB |
Pain inhibits the ability to fully
participate in physical therapy over the course of a four to eight week
recovery.
HCP staff will provide education to help decrease pain and improve your
activities of daily living. Your physician and physical therapist will work
with you to develop a plan to relieve pain and speed recovery. |
Education
AN EDUCATED PATIENT IS
A HEALTHY PATIENT
It is critical for the patient to play an active
role in the healing process. HCP will guide and assist you in the recognition
of post-operative complications. A successful recovery involves a well informed
patient. |
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