169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607-321-2748
By beginning to prepare you for recovery before your surgery,
Joint Academy builds up your strength before you're admitted to the
hospital.
We encourage you to have a significant
other, friend, son, daughter, etc. to participate as your
"tutor" in the process. Your tutor will help you
with your exercises and learn the same things you learn so they
will be able to assist you after you've been discharged. They
are encouraged to attend group therapy with you to assist you with
your exercises. This individual will be experiencing everything you
will be (with the exception of the actual surgery) - they can be
used as a significant resource for you after you have been
discharged. Once you have had your surgery, this individual
will be allowed to stay in the room with you, if
you choose.
First, you will visit with a physical therapist 4 - 6
weeks before your surgery. At this time, we evaluate your
affected joint and assess your overall functional mobility (ability
to get up and down from a chair, from bed, your ability to ambulate
with or without an assistive device along with your upper extremity
strength.) Doing this assessment weeks in advance allows us to
better prepare you for your surgery.
- You will be given a customized home exercise
program designed to make your recovery easier.
Three weeks before your surgery you
will be scheduled to attend the pre-admission teaching and
testing class. You will learn in detail the
specifics of the surgery and what to expect during and after your
surgery. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions and you
will start to meet those who will be caring for you after your
surgery (nurses and therapists). Your tutor is encouraged to attend
this class with you.- The staff will work with you as a team the entire time - caring
for you and offering suggestions, recommendations, advice,
encouragement, and guidance to insure that the outcome of your
surgery will be the best. All of this work pre-surgery will pay off
once you have had the surgery. The better shape you are in prior to
surgery the easier your recovery will be after surgery. Our
experience is that a patient who is more knowledgeable about their
surgery and who is better prepared physically has a quicker
recovery time than those who are not.
To learn more about the Lourdes Joint
Academy, please call 607-321-2748.
