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Physical Rehabilitation Concerns and Questions
Lisa Sutton
There are many injuries that can require physical rehabilitation to overcome. When a patient is needing this treatment to address their injury, there may be some questions that they want answered to be able to make informed choices for their treatment.
Do Patients Always Need Long-Term Rehabilitation to Fully Recover?
It is often assumed that physical rehabilitation will always be an extremely lengthy treatment process. While it is possible for a patient to require months of rehabilitation, this is often not the case. In many instances, patients may only require minor strengthening and conditioning of the injured area to achieve their desired results. When this is the case, the patient may find that these treatments are only needed for a few weeks before they can be stopped.
Is It Always Necessary to Go to a Rehabilitation Service's Office?
As part of the process of getting physical rehabilitation, you might assume you will have to visit the office of a rehabilitation provider. Depending on the particular injury you have suffered, it might not always be possible to physically go to the rehabilitation center. Patients with this limitation may need to use a rehabilitation service that can provide in-home treatment sessions.
Is Physical Rehabilitation Painful to Undergo?
Physical rehabilitation can be a fairly intense type of treatment to undergo. Patients may assume that this means they will experience intense pain from these treatments. Yet, this is often not the case. Rather than experiencing intense pain, the discomfort from these treatments may be similar to what would be expected from working out. As the treatments progress, this discomfort is likely to lessen. If you experience intense or sharp pain at any point during your rehabilitation, you should let your care provider know, as they may need to make adjustments to the treatment to avoid causing injury.
Will Physical Rehabilitation Always Fully Restore Your Strength and Range of Movement?
Individuals often assume that physical rehabilitation will always result in a complete restoration of their range of movement and strength. While this will always be the goal, there are factors that can prevent this outcome. For example, patients with extensive injuries may not be able to completely recover, but the physical rehabilitation can help to restore as much of the patient's range of movement as possible. Additionally, the effort that the patient puts forward will also impact the treatment outcome. When a patient is bad about skipping treatment sessions or failing to do their home exercises, they can drastically reduce the benefits of this treatment.
Talk to a care provider about short term rehabilitation services to ask how physical rehabilitation can help you.
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