Rehabilitation & Recovery
Rarely is a rehabilitation period a smooth linear process. Prepare yourself for a few set backs from time to time.
Surgery is only half the journey in a return to your pre-surgery state. A spinal condition, which took years to evolve, is quickly corrected in a few short surgical hours, however, the surgery itself creates challenges in the postoperative period.
Dedication to rebalancing your muscles and ligaments will be your postoperative task.
Medicos Aufschalke Facility
The Medicos Aufschalke facility is the flagship of Germany’s renowned Medicos rehabilitation network. In 2006 Sports Physician Dr. Vieregge Ulrich and his team began building Europe’s largest rehab centre, with in-house centres of excellence in cardiology, internal medicine, psychosomatic medicine and orthopaedics. After its recent expansion, the impressive facility boasts over 15,000 sqm of working space for its 500+ patients per day.
The Medicos team provides sports medicine for the European Champion League football clubs, along with local and overseas patients from both the Western and Eastern world.
Fast-Tracked Spine Rehabilitation
Patients recovering from both stabilization and motion-preserving spine surgery require intensive rehabilitation to fast-track their return to mobility. In most cases, the spinal joints and supporting tissues have been damaged and dysfunctional for many years and must be mobilized and reprogrammed to work properly again.
The Medicos Aufschalke’s multi-disciplinary team of physiotherapists, chiropractors, personal trainers and sports physicians (MD) ensures results-driven collaboration in your care. After surgery, the Spine Rehab Protocol begins with biological Phase 1 outpatient rehabilitation for 7-14 days. This involves full days of focused therapies, including but not limited to:
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Lymphatic drainage
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Physiotherapy
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Medical training therapy
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Deep tissue massage
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Electrotherapy
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Wound management
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Ergo therapy
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Chief Physician visit
The intensive protocol and ongoing phases allow patients to recover at their own pace and can be customized daily, with take-home programs to ensure a seamless transition to ongoing guidance with a physical therapist back home.
Featured Rehabilitation Specialists
Dr. Vieregge
Maik Muller