How To Know When To Stop Physical Therapy
- Physica
- Aug 26, 2022
- 2 min read
Unlike going to the gym, physical therapy isn't something that your supposed to do forever. You will know that you’re nearing the end of your treatment when either of the following has taken place:
Pain has reduced or eliminated
It becomes clear that healing has occurred
Function has improved
The range of motion and the strength of the area has increased.
Physical therapy is designed to clearly signify the starting point and an endpoint. Physiotherapy should end in one of the 2 cases :
Your goal before getting into physiotherapy has been achieved At the beginning of your sessions, starting a few short-term and long-term goals must be set with the input of the therapist. Goals are usually set as per the patient's lifestyle and needs.
You are not seeing any progress further Physical therapy should stop if you are not seeing results or making progress within the time frame the physical therapist thinks it should be.
What should be your next step if there is no progress?
If there is no progress then the underlying issue needs to be re-evaluated by an expert and a few investigations to be made again.
Things to keep in mind before you stop your therapy
Are you thinking of stopping your physical therapy? Take note of these 2 points below before you decide:
Consistency is key - most soft tissue injuries take about 5-7 weeks to heal. Hence, putting a full stop to physical therapy before the full rehabilitation is completed would get you back to the same degree of injury that got you to a physical therapist in the first place.
Stopping early can lead you back to square one - RE INJURY. Let’s say you hurt your back. Your physical therapist has developed a six-week program to help rehabilitate your pain, rebuild strength and regain lost mobility. But you’ve got a busy schedule and feel like you’re doing better and you stop physical therapy, due to your busy schedule which results in re-injury to the affected part.
So Physica is the solution for this you can enjoy rehabilitation like never before at your time, at the convenience of your home a digital clinic fitting right into your pocket.
