Not All Post-Surgical Rehab Is the Same

And That’s the Problem

It happens far too often. You go through surgery, commit to rehab, and still end up dealing with pain, stiffness, or limitations because the rehabilitation process missed key pieces.

After surgery, your body is in a vulnerable and sensitive state. Tissue is healing, movement patterns are changing, and the margin for error is small.

This phase requires focused, one on one care. Nothing less.

Rehab Is More Than Recovery

Post-surgical rehabilitation is not just about getting through a protocol or checking off milestones. It’s about understanding why surgery was needed in the first place.

Movement compensations, strength imbalances, and poor load tolerance often exist long before surgery happens. If those issues are not addressed during rehab, the same stress patterns can return once activity increases.

Effective post-surgical rehab focuses on restoring movement quality, rebuilding strength and control, and preparing the body to tolerate real world demands again.

How We Approach Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

At Next Level, post-surgical rehabilitation is intentional and individualized.

Each session is spent working directly with a licensed physical therapist who understands where you are in the healing process and what your body can safely handle. Progressions are guided by both surgical timelines and how you are actually moving, not by a generic schedule.

We also stay in close communication with your surgeon and medical team to ensure your recovery stays aligned while still addressing your specific needs.

Treating Your Recovery With the Attention It Deserves

We understand the courage it takes to choose surgery and the trust you place in the recovery process.

That’s why every session comes with our full focus. The goal is not just to heal the surgical site, but to reduce the risk of setbacks, restore confidence in your body, and help you move forward without constantly worrying about reinjury.

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FOUNDATION

Pain is the result of a weakness in your foundation.

Regardless of location, severity, and age, recovery relies on 4 key foundations.

This is our “4 Pillars of Recovery.”

Failure to address each pillar leads to pain and poor results. Long-term pain relief only happens when each pillar is strengthened at the right time.

PILLAR 1:

STRUCTURE

Any structural damages that have potential to limit your physical ability to recover must be addressed first. By tackling these barriers first, we set the stage for real lasting progress, not just temporary relief.

PILLAR 2:

MINDSET

Your thoughts and beliefs are a major indicator of your body’s ability to recover. We must ensure that they are healthy, empowering, and most importantly, accurate.

PILLAR 3:

MOVEMENT

How you move at the most basic level is the building block of everything. In order to load your body with advanced movements, you must possess strength and control in your basic functional movement patterns.

PILLAR 4:

CAPACITY

Solid movement with strength and control is what leads to long-term pain relief. As your body builds capacity, you’ll feel stronger and more confident to get back to doing what you love.

STRATEGY

We start with the end in mind so that your treatment has intent and purpose.

We get clear on your goals and what you want to achieve from the start.

We implement our 7 Level System to identify the root cause of your pain and develop a personalized treatment plan that is solely focused on your goals.

The system has transformed lives from professional and Olympic level athletes, to the everyday fitness enthusiast.

It is the perfect bridge that will get you from being limited in pain, to doing what you love again.

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Physical Mastery

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Transformation

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Power & Capacity

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Integration

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Control

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Position & Range

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Understanding

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Acute Management

Execution

Sound strategy with precise execution results in lasting transformation.

We have tested the most effective treatments and combined the most proven methods.

What we’ve created is a world-class treatment system where you’ll feel a difference at each session, one where you’ll have deep-rooted pain-relief at the end.

Video Testimonials

Jeremy V.

“I was two weeks away from a serious back surgery… and within the first week at Next Level, I made enough progress to cancel it. The radiating pain stopped, I could sit again, and my world finally opened back up.”

Beverly J.

“I was living at a 9 out of 10 pain pretty consistently, and nothing ever got me out of pain permanently until I came to Next Level.”

Joanna C.

“Before Next Level, every time I felt pain, I would get scared… My only wish was to feel somewhat out of pain… and with Next Level, I achieved far more than that.”

Jeremy V.

“I was two weeks away from a serious back surgery… and within the first week at Next Level, I made enough progress to cancel it. The radiating pain stopped, I could sit again, and my world finally opened back up.”

Beverly J.

“I was living at a 9 out of 10 pain pretty consistently, and nothing ever got me out of pain permanently until I came to Next Level.”

Joanna C.

“Before Next Level, every time I felt pain, I would get scared… My only wish was to feel somewhat out of pain… and with Next Level, I achieved far more than that.”

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Kevin S.
Kevin S.
Dr. Mike is the man! I knew I needed an expert in sports therapy for my shoulder once I was able to start therapy after my surgery. Dr. Mike was recommended to me and I heard a lot of good things about him...
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As a Division 1 baseball player who received Tommy John Surgery (UCL Reconstruction) in April 2021, proper recovery was extremely crucial. When I came home from school for the summer...
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Edwin G.
My experience at Next Level Physical Therapy was the best! I had the pleasure to have Ben Fan as my physical therapist. He helped me so much during my recovery after my ACL surgery. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!