Post-surgical rehabilitation
In-Home Post-Surgical Physical Therapy
Private, one-on-one rehabilitation built around your procedure, your surgeon’s protocol, your home, and the life you want to return to—without driving to a clinic while you heal.
Prefer to talk? Call or text (574) 686-7313 (South Bend & Michiana) or (239) 399-5023 (Naples & Southwest Florida).
Serving South Bend & Michiana, Southwest Michigan, and Naples & Southwest Florida. Private-pay physical therapy.
Why in-home care
Why In-Home Post-Surgical Care Matters
The first weeks after surgery are when travel, stairs, car transfers, and waiting rooms are hardest—and when guidance matters most.
Safety, Comfort & Mobility Guidance
Support during the earliest stage of recovery: safe mobility, positioning, transfer training, walking guidance, and early pain-reduction strategies.
Incision-Area, Swelling & Red-Flag Monitoring
Your therapist observes the incision area, dressing, swelling, and post-surgical red flags during visits. If something looks outside the expected pattern, we help guide communication with your surgeon.
A More Comfortable Recovery at Home
No travel, waiting rooms, or rushed visits—just one-on-one care focused on mobility, safety, education, hands-on treatment, and steady progress.
Your plan
A Procedure-Specific Plan, Not Generic Post-Op Therapy
Rehabilitation should be built around the exact procedure you had, not just the body part involved. A knee replacement, rotator cuff repair, reverse shoulder replacement, hip replacement, spine surgery, fracture repair, or tendon reconstruction each needs a different approach. The goal is the right pace: not so aggressive that healing tissue is overloaded, and not so cautious that stiffness, weakness, or fear limit your recovery.
Your Surgery & Surgeon's Protocol
We review your procedure, post-operative instructions, precautions, restrictions, and expected milestones so your care aligns with the surgical plan.
Your Healing Timeline
Bone, tendon, ligament, muscle, and joint tissues recover at different rates. Exercise and activity progress with your stage of healing and how your body responds.
Your Home, Lifestyle & Goals
Real-life recovery: walking safely at home, stairs, getting in and out of the car, and getting back to golf, tennis, pickleball, travel, work, and daily independence.
Step by step
Your Recovery, Phase by Phase
Every plan follows your surgeon's protocol. This is what care can look like from before surgery through full recovery.
- 1
Before surgery
Prepare Your Home and Your Body
- Home setup and safety
- Equipment guidance and sizing
- Transfer and early-mobility rehearsal
- Caregiver preparation
- 2
The first days home
Support When You Need It Most
- Incision-area and swelling observation
- Pain, swelling, and positioning strategies
- Safe walking with your device
- A clear plan for the first 48–72 hours
- 3
Weeks 0–2
Early Rehabilitation
- Gentle range of motion
- Gait, stair, and transfer training
- Activation of key muscles
- A daily home exercise program
- 4
Weeks 2–12+
Strength and Return to Activity
- Progressive strength and flexibility
- Gait and balance training
- Return to daily life activities
- Return to sport or recreation
Procedures
Surgeries We Commonly See
Each plan is adjusted for the procedure performed, your surgeon's protocol, the stage of healing, and your goals.
Joint Replacement
- Total or partial knee replacement
- Total hip replacement
- Total or reverse shoulder replacement
Knee & Lower Leg
- ACL reconstruction
- Meniscus repair or meniscectomy
- Patellar, quadriceps, or Achilles tendon repair
- Ankle ligament reconstruction; foot or ankle fracture with hardware
Hip & Pelvis
- Labral repair and hip arthroscopy
- Gluteus medius repair
- IT band or bursal procedures
Shoulder & Arm
- Rotator cuff repair
- Biceps tenodesis
- Shoulder stabilization (Bankart, Latarjet)
- Clavicle, wrist, or forearm fracture surgery
Spine
- Lumbar or cervical fusion
- Laminectomy or discectomy
- Microdiscectomy
Other Orthopedic Procedures
- Fracture repair
- Tendon or ligament reconstruction
- Cartilage restoration
- Hardware removal
ECPT provides one-on-one physical therapy in your home; it is not home health care. If your needs call for nursing or home health services, we'll tell you and help you find the right next step.
What to expect
Concierge Care From Surgery Through Full Recovery
- Private, one-on-one treatment. No rushed visits and no overlapping patients—time for hands-on care, gait training, exercise, education, and home safety.
- Communication with your surgeon. When appropriate, we coordinate on protocols, precautions, red flags, and milestones so rehab stays aligned with the surgical plan.
- Care where recovery happens. Especially valuable when driving, transfers, stairs, elevators, and waiting rooms make simple appointments exhausting.
- Support beyond the basics. Care doesn't have to end when you can walk again; we can keep building strength, balance, and confidence for the activities you want back.
“After my spinal surgery, I knew I didn’t want to bounce between crowded clinics. Elliott Concierge PT brought expert care to me, on my schedule. It felt more like working with a private medical advisor than a therapist.”
“Having therapy in my home after surgery changed everything. I felt safe, supported, and ahead of schedule. Matthew made the entire recovery smoother than I expected.”
Payment
Private Pay, Explained Up Front
ECPT is a private-pay practice, and payment is due at the time of service. We'll go over cost with you before your first visit, so there are no surprises.
Commercial Insurance
We provide an itemized invoice (often called a superbill) for patients with commercial insurance who wish to seek reimbursement through out-of-network benefits.
Medicare
ECPT is a private-pay practice and does not bill Medicare.
HSA and FSA
HSA and FSA cards can't be used for ECPT visits.
Questions
Questions About Post-Surgical Physical Therapy
When should I contact you?
Ideally before your surgery. A pre-surgical visit lets us prepare your home, equipment, and transfers, and plan your first visits after surgery. If you're already home, contact us and we'll discuss timing with you and your surgeon's plan.
Will you follow my surgeon's protocol?
Yes. We review your procedure, post-operative instructions, precautions, and restrictions, and progress care within your surgeon's plan. When appropriate, we communicate with your surgeon or medical team.
Is this home health care?
No. ECPT provides private, one-on-one physical therapy in your home or another appropriate setting. It is not a home health agency service. If you need nursing or home health care, we'll tell you.
How long are visits?
Your first visit is a full 60 minutes, one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. After that, visits run 45, 60, or 90 minutes, depending on your plan, goals, and availability.
Do I need a referral or prescription?
In many cases, you can begin physical therapy without a physician referral. However, depending on your medical history, surgery, diagnosis, insurance situation, or state-specific requirements, we may recommend or require coordination with your physician.
Do you bill insurance or Medicare?
ECPT is a private-pay practice and does not bill Medicare. For patients with commercial insurance, we provide an itemized invoice (often called a superbill) to submit for out-of-network reimbursement. Reimbursement depends on your plan.
Where do visits take place?
Your therapist comes to you—your home, office, private gym, senior living residence, or another appropriate private space—in South Bend & Michiana, Southwest Michigan, and Naples & Southwest Florida.
Where we provide this care
Planning a Surgery or Already Home?
Tell us about your procedure and where you’ll be recovering. In-home post-surgical care is available in all three regions.
South Bend & Michiana
South Bend, Granger, Mishawaka, Notre Dame, Osceola, Elkhart, and nearby communities.
Call or text(574) 686-7313In-home PT in South Bend →Southwest Michigan
Niles, Edwardsburg, Cassopolis, and nearby communities.
Call or text(574) 686-7313In-home PT in Southwest Michigan →Naples & Southwest Florida
Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers, and nearby communities.
Call or text(239) 399-5023In-home PT in Naples →Prefer to write? Use the form below, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy will personally follow up within 24 hours.
Start with a conversation.
This brief request helps us understand your needs before connecting. We’ll review your goals, confirm your location, and follow up to discuss next steps for private, in-home care.
Prefer to speak directly?
Call or text us at (574) 686-7313 for South Bend / Michiana or (239) 399-5023 for Naples / Southwest Florida.