Bodily injuries can set you back majorly, especially seeing as recovering from soft tissue can be quite the process, not to mention extremely painful. While no one expects to be injured, you can never be too prepared for a situation or body damage that may come out of nowhere. That is why the idea of attending pre-hab is growing in popularity. Pre-hab is going to physical rehab or physiotherapy before you get injured. Pre-hab might include muscle stretching, acupuncture, mobility and flexibility training, as well as muscle strengthening. Here are some of the reasons you might want to consider pre-hab.
Prevention
Ever heard of the saying the best offense is a good defense? The same rings true when it comes to injuries. Attending physiotherapy when you don’t have a current ailment can strengthen muscles, expand mobility, and increase flexibility. All great ways to prevent soft tissue injuries. Strong muscles hold together joints and prevent overstretched ligaments. Strong muscles are also key to proper posture and limit the development of poor posture-driven ailments. While expanded mobility and flexibility helps avoid strains from stiff joints and ligaments.
Accelerated healing
If you do happen to incur an injury, your pre-hab experience will come in handy. Whether you are under large amounts of physical stress at work, or maybe you’re accident-prone, you might be anticipating an injury. With pre-hab, you will speed up the healing process time after said injury seeing as your body has already been stretching and strengthening regularly, in preparation for whatever injury is next. If there is an area you injure regularly, physiotherapists can target that specific soft tissue during pre-hab, so if you are injured there again, you will already be in the healing process.
Before surgery
It might sound silly, but preparing for surgery should include physiotherapy, that is if you want to spend a shorter time recovering. Joint replacement surgeries, in particular, like hip and knee replacements, benefit most from pre-hab. Once again patients are able to loosen up and strengthen their muscles before undergoing trauma. One of the most important things about post-joint replacement surgery care is to get the joint moving. It sounds crazy and a little painful, but, in fact, patients who have gone through pre-hab find this task much easier than those without.
So, whether you are preparing for surgery, working a strenuous job, or maybe you’re just clumsy, don’t wait for an injury to start seeing a physiotherapist. Call Apex Physiotherapy clinic today to book a consultation, and discuss the best pre-hab plan made just for you.
