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PHYSICAL THERAPY
Active
treatment or
rehabilitation starts
immediately if only as
stretching during the
passive component of
care. This is the time
of care during which the
doctor performs most of
the work necessary in
treatment while the
patient passively
receives it. As the
client begins to
experience relief and
feels more confident in
their ability to move,
stretches are combined
with light exercise that
gradually increases in
time and weight until
pre-injury function is
once again attained.
Exercise is essential to
treatment for two
reasons.
First,
if movement is not a
part of healing from the
beginning, the chance
that the healing tissue
will adhere to
surrounding tissue is
heightened and, if not
prevented, causes
permanent stiffness and
pulling. Secondly,
without regaining muscle
tone and strength to and
around the injured area,
the chance of further
injuring that area is
probable.
Instruction in proper
performance of
stretching,
strengthening and
corrective action are
provided in a one to one
setting with a licensed
physical therapist who
will tailor a program of
rehabilitation and
exercise to your needs.
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