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Center for Joint Care Rehabilitation
Inpatient care
Hip and knee joint replacement patients assume a vital role in rehabilitation which begins the day after surgery with brief walking in the patient room aided by a physical therapist.
On day two after surgery, patients are advised to wear their own street clothes and join other joint replacement patients in the gym for group physical therapy which continues daily until discharge.
Shoulder joint patients work primarily with occupational therapists who also help hip and knee joint replacement patients adjust to daily living activities.
A family member or friend who can serve as a "coach" is encouraged to be on-site to help speed recovery.
After hospital discharge
Many of our hip and knee joint replacement patients continue their recovery at an extended-care facility, such as
Jerome Home in New Britain or Southington Care Center in Southington.
Patients can also opt to go directly home and further assistance is available from a home care agency, such as Visiting Nurse Association of Central Connecticut, Inc. A care coordinator works with patients to help ensure a smooth transition before hospital discharge.
While treatment course depends on one's particular condition, outpatient therapy is typically two to three times a week for four to six weeks and involves gym and home exercises to increase strength and motion.
The Hospital of Central Connecticut offers six convenient Central Connecticut Physical Medicine locations:
- New Britain
- New Britain General campus
- Southington
- Plainville
- Berlin
- Bloomfield
If you have any questions after leaving the hospital, our team of professionals is here to assist you so you can get back to enjoying life to its fullest.
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