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A Successful Joint Academy Program--A Multidisciplinary Team Achieves Faster Healing

The Joint Academy is a multidisciplinary team approach that begins in the community with orthopedic surgeons giving lectures on Joint Pain and Hip and Knee Wellness. When a patient decides to have surgery, he or she is encouraged to find a personal coach who will attend pre-admission testing and pre-operative classes, assist with pre-operative exercises, attend a post-surgery exercise class, and stay with the patient at home for approximately one week after discharge. The staff assists the patient and coach with any continuing care needs as the patient transitions from hospital to home. When ready for discharge, patients are considered Joint Academy graduates.