Injury & Accidents
Post-Surgical Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Movement and function work after surgery, in coordination with your surgical team.
Any care after surgery follows the instructions and timeline set by the surgeon. Our role is limited to what is appropriate and cleared within that plan, focused on restoring movement and function.
This typically comes into play once a surgeon has cleared a patient for movement-based rehabilitation, rather than in the immediate post-operative period.
Why this matters
Compensations that built up before and after surgery — favoring one side, avoiding certain movements — often persist well past the original reason for them, and those patterns are worth evaluating.
A gap can exist between being medically cleared and moving with full confidence and coordination, and addressing that gap is often where this kind of care fits.
The brain & nervous-system connection
Where the nervous system fits in
Movement patterns learned during a painful pre-surgical period frequently outlast the pain itself, since the nervous system continues favoring the protective pattern out of habit.
Retraining coordinated, confident movement is a nervous-system task, not simply a matter of the tissue itself having healed.
What we look at
We look for patterns, not a single test
- Detailed health history and consultation
- NeuroInfiniti Stress Response Evaluation
- Posture and movement
- Balance and coordination testing
- Eye movement or neurological screening when appropriate
- Grip or motor-function testing when appropriate
- Palpation and spinal function
- Other examination procedures based on the individual
Not every person receives every test. What we perform depends on your history, your age and what the examination shows as we go.
Scope of care
What this does — and doesn't — mean
What we do
- • We evaluate chiropractic and musculoskeletal function.
- • We look at nervous-system-related functional findings that fall within our scope.
- • We assess movement, balance and coordination findings.
- • We measure stress-response patterns with the NeuroInfiniti evaluation.
- • We make individualized chiropractic care recommendations and re-measure over time.
What we don't claim
- • We do not diagnose, treat or cure diseases.
- • Chiropractic care is not a treatment for dementia, Alzheimer's disease or other neurological diseases.
- • Chiropractic care is not a replacement for medical care, testing or medication.
- • No outcome is promised. Results vary from person to person.
This is a concern where medical evaluation, imaging or co-management may be the right first step. Dr. Mike Geran will say so plainly if that is what the history and examination suggest.
Common questions
- Will I be adjusted on the first visit?
- Generally no. The first visit is an evaluation visit. Dr. Geran reviews the findings and makes recommendations at the follow-up visit.
- Do I need imaging before I come in?
- Not usually. If your history or examination suggests imaging is needed, we will say so and help arrange the right next step.
When medical evaluation may be needed
We coordinate with your surgeon and will not work outside their post-operative guidance.
Related at Foothills Chiropractic
- Joint Pain & Staying Active — Shoulders, hips, knees, ankles — extremity function matters as much as the spine.
- Achilles Tendinopathy — Pain and stiffness in the Achilles tendon, usually load-related.
- Ankle Pain — Pain or restriction at the ankle, often after an old injury.
- Ankle Sprain — Ligament injury from rolling or twisting the ankle.
Think Foothills Chiropractic might be right for you?
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