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Orangetown Physical Therapy 2

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• Evaluate physical problems

• Increase and maintain

muscle strength &

endurance

• Restore & increase joint

range of motion

• Increase coordination

• Decrease swelling and

inflammation of joints

• Decrease muscle spasms

and plasticity

• Decrease pain

• Promote healing of soft

tissue lesions

• Prevent contracture and

deformity of limbs

• Alleviate walking problems

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 TIMESimple

fracture

Fracture

d Finger

or Toe

Fracture

d

Clavicle

Sprained

ankle

Calf

strain,

pull or

tear

Achilles

Tendon

Rupture

ACL

Surgery

Pulled

Groin

Muscle

Mild

Shoulder

Separatio

n

Reco

very

Tim

e

6 weeks

to heal.

Depends

on type of

fracture

and

location

Typically

heals in

three to

five

weeks

Five to

ten weeks

to heal

Minor

ankle

sprains

heal in

five days.

More

severe

sprains

can take

three to

six weeks

Minor calf

strain can

heal in two

weeks.

Severe

strain may

take up to

three

months or

more to

completely

heal

Four to

six

months

to heal

Often

takes

about five

months to

completel

y heal

Few

days to

several

weeks to

heal.

Depends

on

severity

of

muscle

pull

Take two

weeks off

before

returning

to activity

after a

shoulder

separation

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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 be frustrating, annoying and inconvenient to go to

physical therapy appointments a few times a week, many benefits come

out of going.

• Improvements will be seen quickly after starting physical therapy.

• American Physical Therapy Association