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Orangetown Physical Therapy 2 final

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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

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STEPS OF REHAB

1.Examination

2. Evaluation

3. Diagnosis

4. Prognosis

5. Intervention

6. Outcome

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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

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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