Hip Fracture Rehabilitation In Dublin, Ireland
Hip fractures are the most common injury seen in older adults. They usually occur due to a fall and can result in pain, stiffness, loss of mobility. The physical therapy team at Dublin Physical & Chiropractic is here to help you get back on your feet! We offer treatments for hip fractures that will relieve pain and regain mobility so that you can return to your life as soon as possible.
We Help People With Hip Fractures In Dublin, Ireland
At Dublin Physical & Chiropractic we have a team of experts that specialize in orthopedic and neurological conditions, including providing an optimal recovery program from hip fractures. All of our treatment options are drug-free, non-surgical interventions, and are tailored to you.
We offer a range of evidence-based innovative treatment options – including physical therapy, laser therapy, spinal decompression, and joint traction, intrinsic core strengthening, and manual therapy (spinal adjustments and manipulations). We will get you walking and running pain-free and feeling stronger than ever.
What Causes Pain After A Hip Fracture Repair?
Pain is commonly experienced after surgery to repair a hip fracture, this is due to inflammation as your body works to form new bone at the site of the fracture. But the pain may be the result of damage to other tissues during surgery – for example, skin and muscle. It is also common to experience swelling at the surgical site.
Why Is Physical Therapy Important After A Hip Fracture?
Your physical therapist will work with you to show you the best ways to move that won’t cause pain. Our treatment options are individualized, depending on your hip fracture type and the severity of the injury. We use a variety of treatments including education, exercise therapy, manual techniques (manipulation), taping interventions, soft tissue release techniques, acupuncture, and advice on hip protection.
What Are The Benefits Of Physical Therapy Treatment?
It is important to get back into your daily routines as soon as possible, physical therapy can help you do that! Our treatments will increase blood flow around the injured area which helps form new bone cells. Blood supply also brings nutrients to muscles and tissue which helps promote healing and reduces pain.
You will regain your strength, ability to move about with ease, and return to daily activities such as bathing or getting dressed on your own. You’ll also build up muscle around the injured area which makes it stronger and more stable – reducing the risk of further fractures in the future!
Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Post Hip Fracture
At Dublin Physical & Chiropractic our team are experts in treating orthopedic problems. Our physical therapists will work with you to reduce pain and swelling, improve your range of motion, and get your hip stronger so you can get back to the things you love the most.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to our physical therapy recovery program for hip fractures. Each treatment protocol is tailored to your specific condition and injury, as determined by a thorough assessment from the physical therapist.
Our Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Program
Our physical therapy rehabilitation programs are goal-orientated. We will discuss your rehabilitation goals with you during your initial consultation. Usually, when it comes to hip fracture recovery, many of our patients first want to move pain-free, without swelling and stiffness. This can be achieved through manual therapy – like joint mobilizations and gentle exercises.
They also want to feel stronger and walk without aid (i.e a walker or crutch). Patients may also want the scar to appear less red and obvious – your physical therapy can also use scar management techniques and teach them to you so you can do them at home so you have a smooth and barely visible scar.
Our physical therapists use a combination of manual therapy an individually tailored exercise program to improve strength, coordination, balance, and endurance to prevent any future falls or fractures.
Core Strengthening After A Hip Fracture
It is so important to strengthen the core after a hip fracture because it will help with walking and balance. It will also reduce the risk of further fractures in the future!
Core exercises should be done at least twice a day after surgery, you can start by doing them lying down then progress to standing or sitting on an exercise ball which has been shown to improve core strength more than using gym equipment such as a static bike.
Visit us in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Ireland
Our physical therapy & other services extend throughout Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown including Blackrock, Cherrywood, Stillorgan, Rathfarnham, Shankill, Cabinteely, Foxrock, Clonskeagh, and Killiney.
Our office is located just outside of the center of Dun Laoghaire and is between Deansgrange and Monkstown. You can find our building entrance on Lower Mounttown Road, across from Woodland Park. We are a 30-second walk from Dublin Bus stop 2031 which is outside of Mccormick’s Pub.
Book Your Physical Therapy Appointment Today
Our physical therapists at Dublin Physical & Chiropractic are experts in hip fracture rehabilitation and will guide you through the process, teach you how to move with ease, reduce pain and swelling, improve range of motion, increase strength around your hip area so you can get back to doing the things you love! Call us today on (01) 254 4800.
