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Physical Therapy after an injury

An injury can happen during sport, at work, on the road or in a fall. Medical care comes first for a new or serious injury. Physical Therapy may follow as part of rehabilitation.

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If the injury just happened

See the full safety checklist
  • If you think you may have broken a bone, get medical care right away.
  • If you get hurt during sport or exercise, stop. Continuing to play or exercise can cause more harm.
  • In a medical emergency, call 911.

Sports injuries

Sports injuries can happen during play or exercise. Accidents, poor training practices or improper gear can cause them. Common ones include sprains and strains, knee injuries, Achilles tendon injuries, pain along the shin bone, rotator cuff injuries, fractures and dislocations.

An evaluation may consider

  • How the injury happened and what your sport or activity asks of your body.
  • Any care you have already had for the injury.

Work injuries

Some injuries happen at work. A Physical Therapy evaluation can include questions about your employment and work history.

An evaluation may consider

  • The tasks your work involves and which of them are difficult now.
  • Any care you have already had for the injury.

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Motor vehicle accident injuries

Falls or accidents, including car accidents, are a common cause of neck pain. Whiplash, a soft-tissue injury to the neck, is also called a neck sprain or strain.

An evaluation may consider

  • How the accident happened and what has changed since.
  • Any care and tests you have already had.

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Fractures

A fracture is a break in a bone. Treatment is often a cast or splint, and sometimes surgery to hold the bone in place. Fractures are one of the injuries people may need rehabilitation after.

Physical Therapy after a fracture follows the plan and any movement limits your doctor or surgeon gives you.

An evaluation may consider

  • The fracture, how it was treated and the instructions you were given.
  • Which movements and activities are difficult now.

If you have already been treated for a fracture, bring what you were told and any test results to your evaluation.

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