Orthopedic Recovery

Joint replacements and bone work demand the right space to heal.

Accessible ground-floor apartment with wide doorways

Recovery Timeline

10-21 days for joint replacements, with daily physical therapy starting within days of surgery.

What to Expect

  • Physical therapy begins almost immediately — daily sessions for the first two weeks are standard.
  • Mobility aids like walkers, crutches, or canes are necessary. Your space needs to accommodate them.
  • Pain management is ongoing. Ice, elevation, and medication on a strict schedule are part of daily life.

Housing Needs

  • Ground floor is critical. Even with an elevator, navigating a building on crutches is exhausting and risky.
  • Wide doorways and open floor plans. A walker doesn't fit through narrow hallways.
  • A walk-in shower with grab bars or a seat. Bathtubs are impossible after knee or hip surgery.

Why CuraStay

CuraStay verifies accessibility for every orthopedic-appropriate apartment — ground floor, wide doorways, walk-in showers. We arrange transport to physical therapy sessions and our concierge handles everything else.