Decrease activity • Ensure adequate analgesia • Elevate regularly • Decrease weight bearing and use • walking aids as appropriate Pacing • Modify exercise programme as • appropriate Should continue isometric work at all If persists, back to surgical team • Breakdown of wound e.g. Refer to surgical team • inflammation, bleeding, infection Recurrent instability back to surgical team • Ensure exercises not too advanced for • patient Address core stability • Numbness/altered sensation Review immediate post-operative status • if possible Ensure swelling control • If new onset or increasing refer back to • surgical team If static, monitor closely, but inform • surgical team and refer back if deteriorates or if concerned
• Decrease activity • Ensure adequate analgesia • Elevate regularly • Decrease weight bearing and use walking aids as appropriate • Pacing • Modify exercise programme as appropriate Should continue isometric work at all • If persists, back to surgical team Breakdown of wound e.g. inflammation, bleeding, infection • Refer to surgical team Recurrent instability • back to surgical team • Ensure exercises not too advanced for patient • Address core stability Numbness/altered sensation • Review immediate post-operative status if possible • Ensure swelling control • If new onset or increasing refer back to surgical team • If static, monitor closely, but inform surgical team and refer back if deteriorates or if concerned
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