{"id":4332,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/postoprehabmskinjurymanagement\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:38:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:38:53","slug":"postoprehabmskinjurymanagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/musculoskeletalphysiotherapy\/postoprehabmskinjurymanagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-op Rehab and MSK Injury management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bPlease find below some information to help support and guide patients during their rehab journey after surgical management or for conservative management after injury:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spine, neck and Head<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Best-Practice-Statement-for-Lumbar-Decompression.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Best-Practice-Statement-for-Lumbar-Decompression.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Practice Statement for Lumbar Decompression.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shoulder<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/files\/sites\/2\/Anterior-Shoulder-Guidelines-June-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anterior Shoulder Guidelines June 2021.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Proximal-guidelines-Sept-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proximal Humeral Fractures Sept 2024.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/files\/sites\/2\/Rotator-Cuff-Repair-March-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rotator Cuff Repair March 2020.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Shoulder-replacement-guidelines-2026-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Shoulder-replacement-guidelines-2026-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shoulder replacement guidelines 2026.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Shoulder-Distention-Arthrogram-Guideline-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shoulder Distension Arthrogram 2026.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elbow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Tennis-Elbow-Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tennis Elbow Guidelines .pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/files\/sites\/2\/Total-Elbow-Replacement-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Total Elbow Replacement 2020.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hip<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Hip-Arthroscopy-Guidelines-2023.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hip Arthroscopy Guidelines 2023.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/files\/sites\/2\/Total-hip-replacement-Guideline-Nov-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Total hip replacement Guideline Nov 2020.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ACLR-2024-July-V5-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACLR-2024-July-V5.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/files\/sites\/2\/Multiple-Knee-Ligament-Reconsruction-July-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Multiple Knee Ligament Reconstruction July 2020.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Total-Knee-Replacement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Total Knee Replacement.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/meniscal-surgery-of-the-knee-Initial-phase-post-op-instructions.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/meniscal-surgery-of-the-knee-Initial-phase-post-op-instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meniscal-surgery-of-the-knee-Initial-phase-post-op-instructions.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/MPFL-Guidelines-2022-1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medial Patello-Femoral Ligament Guidelines pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Mosaicplasty-Guideline-2024-002.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Mosaicplasty-Guideline-2024-002.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mosaicplasty-Guideline-2024-002.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Patellar-ReAlignment-Best-Practice-Statement.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patellar Realignment 2025.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/files\/sites\/2\/PCL-Reconstruction-June-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PCL Reconstruction June 2020.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hip\/knee arthroplasty post-op Rehabilitation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Hip-Knee-Arthroplasty-Post-Operative-Care-Rehabilitation-Best-Practice-Statement-V-1.1-Sept-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Hip-Knee-Arthroplasty-Post-Operative-Care-Rehabilitation-Best-Practice-Statement-V-1.1-Sept-2026.pdf\">Hip &amp; Knee Arthroplasty Post Operative Care &amp; Rehabilitation Best Practice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ankle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Referral-and-triage-guidance-Sept-2022-1.0-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Referral-and-triage-guidance-Sept-2022-1.0-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Referral-and-triage-guidance-Sept-2022-1.0-1.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/files\/sites\/2\/Achilles-Tendon-conservative-management-guidelines-Dec-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Achilles Tendon conservative management guidelines Dec 2020.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Achilles-Tendon-Rupture-\u2013-Surgical-Repair-Rehabilitation-Best-Practice-Statement-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Achilles Tendon surgical repair ortho guidelines <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Lateral-Ligament-Repair-Reconstruction-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lateral Ligament Repair Reconstruction 2025.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Ankle-Arthroscopy-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ankle Arthroscopy Guidelines 2026.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Total-Ankle-Replacement-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Total Ankle Replacement Guidelines.pdf<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/DRAMs-Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DRAM Lothian&nbsp;Physiotherapy&nbsp;Guidelines&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Lower-Limb-Tendinopathy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lower Limb Tendinopathy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/MSK-Outpatient-Only-NHSL-Abbreviations-Version-3-Feb-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSK Outpatient Only NHSL Abbreviations 2024.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8203;Please find below some information to help support and guide patients during their rehab journey after surgical management or for conservative management after injury: Spine, neck and Head Shoulder Elbow Hip Knee Hip\/knee arthroplasty post-op Rehabilitation Ankle 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neck and Head Shoulder Elbow Hip Knee Hip\/knee arthroplasty post-op Rehabilitation Ankle 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