Physiotherapy After Hip or Knee Replacement in Dorset

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Local Physiotherapist — Ewan Mackie, Dorset

Mobile physiotherapist providing home physiotherapy visits across Dorset

A hip or knee replacement can transform your quality of life, but the result depends heavily on the rehabilitation that follows. Home physiotherapy helps you recover strength, movement and confidence safely, at your own pace, in your own home.

Why the first weeks matter

The weeks after joint replacement surgery are when the foundations of your recovery are laid. Early, well-guided exercise reduces stiffness, rebuilds the muscles around the new joint, and helps you move safely around your home. Ewan's background includes a senior trauma & orthopaedic post at Poole Hospital, working alongside orthopaedic surgeons and supporting many patients through hip and knee replacement recovery.

A typical recovery timeline

  • Weeks 1–2: gentle range-of-movement exercises, safe walking with aids, managing swelling, and getting on and off chairs, beds and stairs safely.
  • Weeks 3–6: progressive strengthening, reducing reliance on walking aids, improving your walking pattern, and returning to light daily activities.
  • Weeks 6–12: building strength and endurance, restoring balance, and working towards longer walks, driving and hobbies.
  • Beyond 12 weeks: continued strengthening and return to the activities that matter most to you.

Everyone recovers at a different rate, and your programme is tailored to your surgery, your health and your goals.

What home rehabilitation involves

Ewan provides post-surgery rehabilitation at home across Dorset. A typical programme includes:

  • Post-operative assessment — checking range of movement, strength and healing
  • Progressive exercise — graded strengthening and mobility work
  • Gait retraining — improving your walking pattern and reducing your reliance on aids
  • Scar and swelling management — practical advice to support healing
  • Return to daily life — getting back to work, driving and the activities you enjoy

The advantage of recovering at home

After surgery, travelling to a clinic can be painful and tiring. Recovering at home means Ewan can help you practise on your own stairs, in your own kitchen and bathroom, and build confidence exactly where you need it. There is no waiting room and no transport to arrange — just focused, one-to-one support.

Who we help

  • Hip and knee replacement patients across Dorset recovering at home
  • People discharged from hospital who want expert follow-up rehabilitation
  • Those recovering from other orthopaedic surgery, including spinal surgery

Ewan covers Poole, Bournemouth, Dorchester, Weymouth and the wider county. You may also find our guide to home physiotherapy in Dorset useful.

How to book with Ewan

If you would like to arrange a home visit, contact Ewan directly for a free phone enquiry. He can talk through your situation, confirm whether home physiotherapy is appropriate, and agree the best first appointment for your needs.

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Ewan Mackie, Senior MSK & Orthopaedic Physiotherapist

About Ewan Mackie

Ewan Mackie is an HCPC registered Senior MSK & Orthopaedic Physiotherapist providing home visit physiotherapy across Dorset. With experience across NHS and private practice in both primary and secondary care, he specialises in musculoskeletal and orthopaedic rehabilitation, post-operative recovery, sports injuries and sports massage, neurological rehabilitation, and falls prevention.

Read Ewan's profile or contact him on 07340 551703.

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