What We Treat

Pre and post surgery rehab treatment in Las Vegas.

Going in strong, and coming out with a plan instead of a pamphlet.

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Sound Familiar?

Does this sound like you?

  • Surgery on the calendar and nobody telling you how to prepare
  • A post-op protocol printed on one sheet with no one to ask
  • Losing range of motion in the first weeks and not knowing what is normal
  • Swelling that is limiting how far the joint will bend
  • Being cleared for activity with no idea whether you are ready
  • Counting weeks post-op without knowing what week you should be at

Two or more? Keep reading.

Why It Happens

Recovery isn’t automatic. It has a plan behind it.

A good surgical outcome depends on more than the procedure itself. It usually comes down to a few things: range of motion that has to be protected and rebuilt on a specific timeline. Surrounding muscles that weaken fast after surgery and need deliberate work to come back. Swelling that limits how far the joint will move if it isn’t managed early. And a clear, staged plan, because guessing at when to push and when to hold back is how setbacks happen.

None of that shows up on a quick glance. It takes a real, cause-first evaluation to sort out which one is actually driving your pain. That’s why rest, ice, or a generic stretching sheet so often falls short: they treat the symptom, not the source. Find the real cause, and the fix gets obvious.

Physical therapist assessing a patient's operated joint movement and mobility

The Honest Truth

Waiting on a plan doesn’t make recovery wait for you.

If you keep waiting

  • Range of motion you don’t reclaim early gets harder to reclaim later
  • Muscles around the joint keep weakening the longer they go unused
  • You’re left guessing whether you’re ahead of schedule or falling behind

If you start this week

  • You know the actual cause by the end of visit one
  • Hands-on relief starts before you leave the building
  • You get a plan with an endpoint: a real one, not an open tab of visits

Nobody regrets starting too early. Every week, someone in our clinic says they regret waiting.

How We Fix It

Built for your surgery recovery.

Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like for an operated joint.

Weeks 1–2

Pain

Calm the pain down.

Hands-on techniques calm the irritated nerve and take the edge off inflammation, starting your very first visit.

Weeks 2–6

Prime

Get your motion back.

Targeted mobility work restores motion in the stiff segments that have been quietly guarding the injury.

Weeks 6–10

Perform

Make it strong enough to trust.

Progressive core and hip strengthening builds the stability your spine was missing in the first place.

Weeks 10+

Prevent

Return better than before.

Lifting, bending, and twisting mechanics get tested under real load before you’re cleared to go all-in: that’s the endpoint, not just another appointment.

I always used Achieve Physical Therapy after surgeries. Steve and his staff were always friendly and professional and did a great job getting me back to 100%. I have moved out of state and will miss being to use them for my pt needs.

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Recovering after surgery

Back to 100 percent

Pre and post surgery rehab

Related Conditions

Pain rarely stays in one place.

Compensation patterns often show up nearby. Here’s what else we treat.

1

Knee Pain

Taking the stairs one at a time because your knee doesn’t trust the next step.

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Hip Pain

That pinch in your hip crease every time you get out of the car.

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Shoulder Pain

Reaching overhead and hitting a wall of pain partway up.

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Questions, Answered

What people ask before booking for surgery recovery.

Usually not, and it’s rarely the first step. Most pre & post surgery improves without imaging, and studies consistently find disc bulges and “wear and tear” on MRIs of people who have zero pain at all, so a scan doesn’t always point to the real cause. We start with a hands-on evaluation to find what’s actually driving your symptoms, and if imaging ever becomes genuinely necessary, we’ll help you get it. You don’t have to wait on a scan to start feeling better.

Yes, in most cases guided movement helps more than strict rest does, once your surgeon has cleared you to begin. Staying still longer than necessary lets the muscles around the joint weaken further, which slows the whole recovery down. The key is dosing the right movement at the right stage, which is exactly what your physical therapist manages against your surgeon’s protocol.

Most patients feel meaningful change within 4–6 visits. A full plan for pre & post surgery runs through all four phases, Pain, Prime, Perform, and Prevent, typically over 8–10 weeks, depending on how long you’ve been dealing with it. Either way, you get a plan with an endpoint: you’ll always know which phase you’re in and what’s left, not an open-ended string of appointments.

Book Your Visit

Ready when you are.

Request a time and a real person calls you back, usually within two business hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.

  • Hours Mon to Thu 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Fri 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • (702) 876-9737 Rainbow Blvd (702) 560-3660 Peak Drive Prefer to talk now? Call us.
  • Same-week appointments available

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