Pre & Post Operative Physiotherapy
Orthopaedic Rehab
Offering prehab services to help you get ready for your surgery and recover quickly afterwards with post-surgical Physiotherapy!
What is Prehab?
Prehab (or pre-rehabilitation) for surgery is a proactive rehabilitation program designed to strengthen your body and improve mobility before undergoing surgery. By building muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness, prehab helps you recover faster, reduce post-surgery complications, and improve overall outcomes. It prepares your body to handle the surgery better and enhances your post-operative recovery process.
What is Post-Op Rehab?
Post-op rehab, or post-operative rehabilitation, is the recovery process after surgery aimed at restoring your strength, mobility, and function. It involves tailored exercises, hands-on treatments, and gradual progressions to help you regain movement, reduce pain, and return to your normal activities as safely and effectively as possible. Post-op rehab is essential for ensuring a successful recovery and preventing complications after surgery.
Why choose The Grassroots Physio?
At The Grassroots Physio, we are dedicated to providing top tier orthopaedic rehab services and we can do this with our VALD Performance Technology to ensure your progress stays on track and identify key areas for improvement. We also have a fully equipped gym with resistance machines, free-weights and a Hydro Pool which can aid pre- and post- operative care.
How Orthopaedic Physiotherapy can help you
Orthopaedic physiotherapy may help you by treating and managing musculoskeletal conditions requiring surgery, including injuries to bones, joints, muscles, and ligaments. Through a combination of manual therapy, targeted exercises, and rehabilitation programs, orthopaedic physio can:
Pain and inflammation will be one of the many factors contributing to lack of function early after surgery. We will help you improve your pain and inflammation to assist with increased mobility in your joints.
Your range of motion is necessary to move freely and will start fairly limited after surgery. It is important with the advice of your Physiotherapist to improve your mobility as this will allow you to start strengthening joints more easily.
Muscle strength is vital for keeping your joints healthy and strong. When you are ready, you will begin therapeutic exercise and progress to an exercise program to help you get stronger and return to your favourite activities.
Completing a period of prehab can increase your recovery from surgery and the success of your surgery.
Our aim is to help you recover but also get stronger than you were before your surgery or accident. We will test your strength prior to surgery and afterwards and ensure you finish your rehab feeling stronger than before!
Conditions We Treat
Shoulder Reconstruction
Return to work and your activities with personalised shoulder-based rehab
Meniscus Repair
Improving your Knee Strength and Function and return to your favourite activities
Muscle Repair
Strengthen your muscles while they heal and build back the muscle you have lost.
ACL Reconstruction
Complete a Rehab program with a focus on returning to sport and work and have the confidence to move around again.
Fracture Management
Helping your bones heal and recover after injury.
Bone Stress Injury
Return to running by building strong and resilient bones.
Hip & Knee Replacements
Improve your range of motion, strength and function after Hip or Knee Replacements
Ankle Surgery
Get back into sport after your ankle injury with strength, balance and agility training
Dear Athlete, Parent, or Anyone Living with Pain,
I see you. You’re frustrated, tired of the aches and pains holding you back from doing what you love. Maybe you’re an athlete pushing through discomfort, a parent worried about your child’s injuries, or someone who’s just had enough of feeling sore every day.
I’ve been there. I know what it’s like to be sidelined by injury, and I’ve seen countless people just like you—feeling stuck, uncertain, and desperate for relief.
But here’s the good news: there’s a way forward. At The Grassroots Physio, I’ve helped athletes get back in the game, teens overcome growing pains, and everyday people regain control of their bodies. I’m here to do the same for you.
Whether it’s getting rid of that nagging pain, helping your child stay injury-free, or just finding a way to move without discomfort, I’m ready to help you build a strong foundation and reclaim your health.
You don’t have to go through this alone. Click below to book your appointment, and let’s get started on your path to recovery.
You deserve to feel better.
Tom
How we work with you
Make an appointment
Phone us or book online to find a time that suits you.
Schedule a visit
Schedule a visit with the service you want in mind.
Assessment
Complete a personalised assessment with your concerns in mind.
Treatment Plan
Create a tailored plan that may help you recover towards your goals.
Meet Tom
My passion for anatomy and personal experience with injuries led me to complete a Masters of Physiotherapy at The University of Queensland.
I struggled with injuries as a teenager... It continuously stopped me from playing the sports I loved, like tennis and field hockey, but also running around with my mates. So at 16 years of age, I decided I would become a Physiotherapist and help other athletes avoid my mistakes.
Since graduating, I've worked with State field hockey teams, VFL, and AFLW athletes, and I've been a swimming coach for 10 years. My mission is to help amateur athletes and people from all walks of life recover from injury, manage pain, and stay active. I believe in open, honest care that empowers you to take control of your health.
F.A.Q.
If your question isn't on this list, call us on 0480 714 134 and we will assist you with any queries!
The Grassroots Physio is located inside the Dolphins Fitness and Aquatic Centre, on the Corner of Klingner Road and Ashmole Road, Redcliffe QLD.
If you have any medical forms/letters, medical imaging reports or referrals /paperwork, please bring them with you.
Yes, we accept a variety of claims at The Grassroots Physio. Please bring your referral letter with you so we can verify your claim and submit claims via our Tyro Health portal.
We run a strict 24hour Cancellation Policy and require rescheduling or cancellation notice at least 24 hours prior to your appointment. This allows your appointment slot to be given to someone else. If you cancel within 24 hours, you may be charged a 50% cancellation fee.
While we aim to help everyone seeking our expert care, we are not open on Public Holidays.