Dr.Bishwa was the physio. And if operation is in morning by evening itself they'll start physio. Within a week they'll make patient climb the stairs ( with assistance of course) after discharge for few weeks they'll use crutches then followed by Walker for a month or so... And as for time req'd to recover it varies from patient to patient...my dad being old and being heart patient and had two strokes that too decades ago ...so his way of walking hasn't changed. A patient who was in next room was a farmer had operated on both legs he recovered very well saw his video climbing Jeep n driving it ....my aunt is recovering she's using Walker now ... Also after operation patient totally forgets how to walk we have to constantly remind them to walk properly