Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy
The surgery went fine. Then everyone stopped telling you what happens next.
You left with a printout, a follow-up date, and a hundred questions nobody stayed in the room to answer. Recovery shouldn't run on guesswork. Get a real plan. Built by a physical therapist who does this every day.
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Most recovery fails between appointments.
Not on the table. Not in the gym. In the six days a week nobody is watching. You don't know if the ache is normal. Whether to push or back off. If you're even doing the exercise right. That gap is where outcomes are won or lost. Closing it is the entire point of this site.
Three ways to recover smarter
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Recovery Guides
Straightforward, evidence-based guides for the most common injuries and surgeries: knee, shoulder, hip, spine. What to expect, what's normal, what to do this week.
Browse the free guides →Recovery Plans
Structured, phase-by-phase rehab programs you can follow at home. Plus fully customized plans built around your surgery, your timeline, your goals.
See pricing →Concierge PT
Direct, one-on-one access to a licensed orthopedic and sports PT. No waiting room, no shared schedule, no generic plan. Built for people whose calendar can't absorb a bad recovery. A limited number of active members.
See how it works →Plan of Care: the newsletter
Where I write about MSK care, recovery, and what actually works. For patients who want to understand their own rehab, and the people who deliver it. Free, every week.
Read Plan of Care on SubstackI've watched the gap swallow good outcomes for years.
I'm John DeLucchi. An outpatient orthopedic and sports physical therapist, and Director of Digital Recovery at HURT!, where I build digital recovery programs used in real orthopedic care. The patients who do best aren't the luckiest. They're the ones with a plan they actually understand. This site exists to give you one.
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