Patient Journey Guides

Examples of how long will it take? 

Post-op hydrotherapy Total Knee replacement

Around 8–10 sessions  over  4–8 weeks

Post-op hydrotherapy Total Hip replacement

Around 6-8 sessions over 2–3 months

Achilles rupture rehab surgical or non-surgical

Around 8-10 sessions over 3-4 months

Early weight-bearing post-fracture

Around 4–6 sessions over 5-6 weeks

Patient Examples

Below are a selection of patient examples to give you an idea of treatment. If you have any questions about how long things will take or your treatment then please get in touch to chat with one of our team.

Jess, 71 – Total Knee Replacement 2 weeks ago

Goal: Going on Holiday in 3 months with family and wants to be able to help and play with grandchildren

Plan: 8 hydro sessions over 7 weeks

• Early weight-bearing, gait retraining, quad reactivation
• Swelling management, restoration of full knee extension and knee flexion

Total Cost: £610

✅ Went on holiday with full knee extension and 120 knee flexion and a plan for the pool whilst away.

Ollie, 45 – Achilles Tendon Rupture Surgically Repaired

Goal: Return to Padel, reduce fear of re-rupture
Plan: 9 pool sessions over 3 months

• Aqua loading from week 4, in Vacoped boot, early proprioception
• Early calf raises and generally all body muscle activation
• Week 8 out of the boot in the pool, earlier than on land
• Continue to work on calf and leg strength out of the boot in protected environment
• Great carry over to land physio, meaning greater prospects of returning to Padel

Total Cost: £685
✅ On discharge from Aqua to land physio and is able to perform 15 single leg calf raises and good calf activation

Joanne, 65 – 5 weeks after Hip Replacement

Goal: Return to playing golf

Plan: 6 pool sessions over 5 weeks

• Gait re-education, gluteal activation, 
• Range of movement, balance and rotational work

Total Cost: £460

✅ Returned to golf within 3 months