The week before foot surgery, patients spiral: How bad will the pain be? When can I walk? What if something goes wrong? A foot surgery pre-op and post-op poster answers those questions on the wall, visit after visit, until the answers sink in.
What surgical education must include
- Pre-op preparation: what to arrange at home, medications to stop, and what to bring on surgery day.
- Recovery phases: non-weightbearing, protected weightbearing, and return to activity — with realistic week-by-week timelines.
- Warning signs: infection, DVT symptoms, and wound changes that warrant an immediate call — the highest-value content on the poster.
- Rehab expectations: physical therapy milestones and the long tail of swelling resolution, which surprises every patient.
Fewer phone calls, better outcomes
Post-op phone volume drops when patients have seen the recovery timeline repeatedly before surgery. And informed consent is genuinely informed when the patient has studied the risks and recovery on your wall rather than skimming a form.
See the full foot & ankle surgery education collection for procedure-specific companion posters.
Where to hang it
Surgical consultation rooms first, then waiting areas where pre-op patients wait. Large format for waiting areas, medium for consult rooms. Printed on demand in three sizes.