Are you ready to take care of that painful joint? Then it's time to learn about:
- How to decide if surgery is right for you
- How to prepare for surgery
- Post-surgery rehabilitation and recovery tips
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Surgery Education Videos
Learn how to prepare for your upcoming joint replacement surgery and set yourself up for success!
Getting Ready for Shoulder Surgery
Getting ready for Anterior Hip Surgery
Getting Ready for Posterior Hip Surgery
Getting Ready for Knee Surgery
Getting Ready for Same Day Knee Replacement
Hip & Knee Replacement Discharge Class
For more information, or to register for a class, please call 207-773-0040
Getting Ready for Hip Replacement Surgery
Getting Ready for Knee Replacement Surgery
Getting Ready for Shoulder Replacement Surgery
For more information, or to register for a class, please call 207-283-1126.
Joint Replacement Education
- About Your Joint Replacement Surgery in Scarborough
- About Your Joint Replacement Surgery in Portland
- About Your Joint Replacement Surgery in Biddeford or Sanford
- Preparing the Skin Before Surgery
- About Your Anterior Hip Replacement (Direct Anterior and Anterolateral)
- About Your Posterior Hip Replacement Surgery
- Deciding about Hip Replacement Surgery
- How to Shower Before Hip Replacement Surgery
- Surgical Dressing Guide
- After Your Posterior Hip Replacement Surgery
- After Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery (Direct Anterior and Anterolateral)
- Dental Clearance Form - South Portland/Scarborough/Windham
- Dental Clearance Form - Biddeford/Sanford
- About Your Joint Replacement Surgery in Scarborough
- About Your Joint Replacement Surgery in Portland
- About Your Joint Replacement Surgery in Biddeford or Sanford
- Preparing the Skin Before Surgery
- About Total Knee Replacement
- About Your Partial Knee Replacement Surgery
- After Total Knee Replacement Surgery
- After Your Partial Knee Replacement Surgery
- Deciding about Knee Replacement Surgery
- Knee Replacement Preoperative Exercises
- How to Shower Before Joint Replacement Surgery
- Next Day Knee Program
- Surgical Dressing Guide
- Dental Clearance Form - South Portland/Scarborough/Windham
- Dental Clearance Form - Biddeford/Sanford
- About Your Joint Replacement Surgery in Scarborough
- About Your Joint Replacement Surgery in Portland
- About Your Joint Replacement Surgery in Biddeford or Sanford
- Preparing the Skin Before Surgery
- After Your Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- About Your Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Deciding about Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- How to Shower Before Shoulder Surgery
- Shoulder Surgical Dressing
- Dental Clearance Form - South Portland/Scarborough/Windham
- Dental Clearance Form - Biddeford/Sanford
Learn about therapeutic exercises recommended by MaineHealth Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
A quick and safe return to activity is key to preventing complications after joint replacement surgery. That's why MaineHealth rehabilitation therapists will start working with you right after surgery, often in your hospital room.
They will evaluate you sitting and standing and introduce exercises designed to improve joint mobility and strengthen the surrounding muscles. Muscles are the body's first line of defense, so the stronger your muscles are, the sooner you will recover.