Post-operative Instructional Videos
Contact Information
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
55 Fruit Street
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Boston,
MA
02114
Phone: 617-726-2784
Explore these post-operative videos
The videos below contain information about recovering from your surgery and any equipment you will need to use at home.
Foot & Ankle Procedures
Watch the post-operative instructional videos below related to foot or ankle surgery. Please note: In some of the videos below, you will see a patient learning to walk after surgery, and while the patient in the video has a knee brace or wrap, these videos apply to Foot & Ankle surgical patients as well.
Post-Operative Cold Therapy: Foot & Ankle
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Touch-Down Weight Bearing
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Partial Weight Bearing
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Non-weight Bearing
Crutch Walking on Stairs: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Crutch Walking on Stairs: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Cane: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Walker: Non-weight Bearing
Knee Procedures
Watch the post-operative instructional videos below related to knee procedures.
Knee: Cold Therapy and Cold Therapy with Brace
Post-Operative Knee Brace
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Touch-Down Weight Bearing
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Partial Weight Bearing
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Non-weight Bearing
Crutch Walking on Stairs: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Crutch Walking on Stairs: Partial or Touch-Down Weight Bearing
Cane: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Walker: Non-weight Bearing
Knee (non-ACL) Procedures
Watch the post-operative instructional videos below related to non-ACL knee procedures.
Post-Operative Cold Therapy: Knee Wrap
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Touch-Down Weight Bearing
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Partial Weight Bearing
Post-operative Crutch Walking: Non-weight Bearing
Crutch Walking on Stairs: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Crutch Walking on Stairs: Partial or Touch-Down Weight Bearing
Cane: Weight Bearing as Tolerated
Walker: Non-weight Bearing
Shoulder Procedures
Watch the post-operative instructional videos below related to shoulder procedures.
Post-Operative Cold Therapy: Shoulder with Sling
Post-Operative Shoulder Sling: Abductor Pillow, External Rotator
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