Weeks 1–2
Pain
Work within your surgeon's early protocol.
We manage pain and swelling and work strictly within the motion and activity your surgeon's protocol allows this early.
Physical Therapy
Total joint replacement recovery in Batavia.
A new hip, knee, or shoulder, and the rehabilitation that determines how well it actually works for you. You do not have to guess your way through it.
Sound Familiar?
Does this sound familiar?
- You have had, or are scheduled for, a joint replacement
- Motion in the new joint is still limited
- Strength around the joint has not caught up yet
- Walking or daily tasks still feel harder than expected
- You are unsure what is safe to do at this stage
- You want a clear plan rather than guessing at home
Two or more? Keep reading.
Why It Happens
Total Joint Replacement: what changed.
A joint replacement addresses the worn-out joint itself, but the muscles around it have often weakened for months or years leading up to surgery, and they do not automatically catch up just because the joint was replaced. Rehabilitation is what actually restores full function.
The Honest Truth
More time is not a plan.
If you wait and watch
- Strength and motion can plateau below what the new joint allows
- Walking and daily function may not fully return without dedicated work
- Confidence in the joint may lag behind its actual healing
If you call this week
- An evaluation coordinated with your surgeon's specific protocol
- A plan that rebuilds strength and motion around your new joint
- The same physical therapist tracking your progress toward full function
No one has ever told us they started too early. Plenty have told us they wish they had called sooner.
How We Work On It
The same four phases. Built around total joint replacement.
Every plan has an endpoint. Here is what the four phases look like.
Weeks 2–6
Prime
Rebuild motion and foundational strength.
We rebuild range of motion and the foundational strength around the new joint, progressing as your protocol allows.
Weeks 6–12
Perform
Return to walking and daily activity.
We reintroduce full walking, stairs, and the daily tasks you are working to get back to, at a safe, steady pace.
Week 12+
Prevent
Clear you against real function.
We track your progress against functional criteria, and tell you specifically what remains before you are fully recovered.
After having hip replacement surgery I went to AccuCare for my physical therapy. She was wonderful. She pushed me and in 2 weeks I was walking 1 to 1 and a half miles, 3 to 4 times a week, without a walker or cane.
Shared by Diane S. · Patient · Hip replacement recovery
Questions, Answered
What people ask about total joint replacement.
Often within a day or two after surgery, sometimes sooner, following your surgeon's specific protocol. Early movement generally supports a better outcome.
Most patients see significant improvement within a few months, with continued gains up to a year, depending on the joint and your starting point.
Book Your Visit
Ready when you are.
Request a time and a real person calls you back. No phone tree, no ‘someone will reach out.’ Most children start treatment within 24 to 48 hours of that call.
- Hours Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm, Sat 9am to 12pm, Sun closed
- (630) 761-0900 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
- Two clinics: Batavia, IL and Port Charlotte, FL
Family owned in Batavia since 1990
Most children start in 24 to 48 hours
Step 1 of 5
Request sent.
That is the hard part done. We will call during business hours to lock in the time. Most children are on the schedule the same week.
Visit Us
Care this good, this close.
Therapy Care Batavia
- 1001 E Wilson Street, Suite 100, Batavia, IL 60510
- (630) 761-0900
- Fax: (630) 761-0909
- info@therapycare.com
- Mon to Fri 8am to 7pm, Sat 9am to 12pm, Sun closed
Therapy Care Port Charlotte
- 992 Tamiami Trl Unit H2, Port Charlotte, FL 33953
- (941) 888-4710
- info@therapycare.com
- Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm, Sat and Sun closed