Rehabilitation Methods after Surgical Treatment of the Static Foot Deformities

Abstract

Background The issue of rehabilitation after surgical treatment of the foot deformities is not sufficiently covered in the contemporary literature. In spite of diversity of certain approaches used in the rehabilitation process, there is no consistency in their application. In addition, there is no consensus on the effectiveness of various techniques, on the quantity and quality of the procedures and the timing of their introduction in the rehabilitation process. The objective of this article is to analyze the effectiveness of the techniques used in the rehabilitation of patients after surgical treatment of the foot deformities. Methods The article describes methods that are, in our opinion, the most effective and well-established in the post-operative recovery of patients. The  principles of complex usage of conservative treatment methods, including lymph drainage massage, manual therapy and therapeutic physical training, are covered. Results The introduction of the protocols we have developed in the rehabilitation of patients after surgical treatment of the foot deformities helped to organize the recovery process, to clarify the timing of rehabilitation measures, to improve the final result of treatment. Conclusions The use of pathogenetically justified methods of rehabilitation, which include massage, manual therapy and therapeutic physical training, promotes the most rapid and complete recovery of motor functions in patients after surgical treatment of the foot deformities.