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• Evaluate physical problems
• Increase and maintain
muscle strength &
endurance
• Restore & increase joint
range of motion
• Increase coordination and
alleviate walking problems.
• Decrease pain, swelling and
inflammation of joints
• Decrease muscle spasms
and plasticity
• Promote healing of soft
tissue lesions
• Prevent contracture and
deformity of limbs
BENEFITS OF
PHYSICAL THERAPY
STEPS OF REHAB
1.Examination
2. Evaluation
3. Diagnosis
4. Prognosis
5. Intervention
6. Outcome
AVERAGE RECOVERY TIME
Simple
fractur
e
Fracture
d
Clavicle
Sprained
ankle
Calf
strain,
pull or
tear
Achilles
Tendon
Rupture
ACL
Surger
y
Pulled
Groin
Muscle
Re
co
ve
ry T
ime
6 weeks
to heal.
Depend
s on
fracture
and
location
Five to
ten weeks
to heal
Minor
sprains
heals in
five days.
Severe
sprains
takes three
to six
weeks
Minor strain
takes two
weeks.
Severe
takes up to
three
months or
more.
Four to
six
months to
heal
About
five
months
to
complete
ly heal
Few days
to several
weeks to
heal.
Depends
on
severity
of muscle
pull
SUMMARY
• Physical therapists duty is to get their patients back on their feet again.
• Different injuries have different recovery times.
• Though it may not be what you want to do, going to a physical therapist
can be very beneficial!
• Improvements will be seen quickly after starting physical therapy.
• American Physical Therapy Association