Post-surgery physiotherapy helps patients recover after operations, whether on the bones, abdomen, chest, heart or after cancer surgery. Rest is needed after an operation, but too much of it leads to weakness, stiffness, chest infection and blood clots in the legs. Guided movement, started at the right time, speeds recovery and improves comfort.

Patients seeking post-surgery physiotherapy in Mumbai at Apex often start within a day or two of the operation, according to the surgeon's advice. The therapist teaches breathing exercises to keep the lungs clear, safe ways to get out of bed, and a gradual walking plan. Wounds and scars are protected, and activity is increased step by step. Pain control is discussed with the doctor, since pain that is well managed makes exercise easier.

At home, the focus turns to returning to everyday life, bathing, dressing, cooking, climbing stairs, driving and going back to work. Patients are told how much they can lift and when to resume exercise. Fever, increasing pain, redness or discharge at the wound, calf swelling, chest pain or breathlessness are signs that need prompt medical attention.

Apex offers the following services after surgery:

• Early Mobilisation: Supervised sitting, standing and walking soon after surgery improves circulation, reduces the risk of blood clots and chest infection, and speeds return to independence and normal routines.
• Breathing and Chest Exercises: Deep breathing and coughing techniques, with support over the wound, that help prevent lung problems after major operations and make breathing more comfortable during recovery.
• Safe Movement and Scar Care: Advice on lifting, bending and protecting the surgical site, together with gentle exercises and scar mobilisation once the wound has healed, to keep tissues moving and reduce tightness.
• Cancer Rehabilitation: Programmes for tiredness, weakness, stiffness and swelling after cancer surgery or treatment, adjusted to energy levels, with attention to arm and shoulder movement and a gradual return to activity.