Do all physical therapy exercises help a patient's injury heal?

Answer 1

Depends on the injury but most of the time yes. Chiropractors are good too as are massage therapists.

Answer 2

Many times the exercise itself does not help an injury "heal." What it does do is to re-educate the muscles or restore flexibility to the body that has occurred as a result of the injury. These exercises are also related to a functional limitation the patient has (such as being able to reach overhead). Everything a physical therapist does must be justified by fucntional, objective outcomes. The act of "healing" primairly occurs by the body's natural process...PT helps guide the body in the right direction.

Some exercises do relate directly to the healing process such as the McKenzie approach for those with a disc problem. The exercises are designed to help the disc return to a more neurtal position.

Sometimes, unfortunately, the course of the injury is beyond what can be managed conservatively; and in this case the exercises would not be effective in helping the patient regain their function. One such example would be a complete ruputure of the rotator cuff tendon.

So no, not ALL exercises help a patient's injury "heal."

Answer 3

Well thats what they are supposed to do but i guess it depends on the persons injury and how good the therapist is

Answer 4

No they don't. Most physical therapy is gear at helping the patient learn how to function with whatever condition they have and to build endurance.

Answer 5

That's the point.

Answer 6

I WOULD THINK SO EVEN THOUGH THEY HURT LIKE THE DEVIL. THEY DO HELP.