Evarts Joint Center
Rehabilitation Information
Rehabilitation Starts Before Surgery
- Schedule a pre-operative rehabilitation assessment.
- Exercise prior to surgery. Check your patient handbook for instructions:
Your Road to Recovery After Surgery
- Starting day one, a dedicated physical therapist will provide one-to-one rehab therapy at your bedside and in Evarts Joint Center's own gym so you never have to leave the floor. He or she will focus on body mechanics and balance, energy conservation, joint mobility and strengthening and conditioning of supporting muscles.
- Your occupational therapist will probably see you on day two. He or she will evaluate your ability to complete "activities of daily living" (ADL), such as bathing and dressing, and will help solve problems and teach you new methods of achieving independent functioning.
- You'll be discharged from the hospital when you're able to achieve certain rehabilitative milestones, such as getting in and out of bed unassisted or walking 100 feet. Your physician will recommend whether you go directly home or to a facility that assists in rehabilitation. The decision will be made collectively by you, your social worker, your surgeon, your physical therapist, and your insurance company. Affiliated short-term rehabilitation programs include:
- The Living Center at the Highlands of Pittsford
- The Highlands at Brighton
- Visiting Nurse Service Physical and Occupational Therapy
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center at Clinton Crossings
Affiliated nursing homes and home care include:
