Three Phases of Care
One of the most common questions patients have is, "how long will it take to get better?" This depends on your goals. For most people, their goal is simply to get out of pain as quickly as possible, and that's our main goal too. For others, their goals go beyond simply pain reduction, because they want to improve the quality and function of their life. They may want to play with their grand-kids, exercise without discomfort, or return to playing sports. This requires going beyond the pain relief, and into another phase: injury resilience and return to function. Our office categorizes treatment into three distinct phases of care, so we're going to review what each phase entails.
Phase 1: Pain Relief
In this phase of care, our goals are about controlling your pain without drugs or surgery.
Goals
Control pain
Reduce inflammation
Improve mobility
Frequency & Duration
2-3 visits per week
2-4 weeks
Treatment Plan
Customized rehabilitative exercises
Kenesiotaping
Activity modification
Imaging/co-management, if appropriate
Ergonomics assessment
Phase 2: Injury Resistance and Return to Function
Decrease the recurrence and severity of injuries while improving the rate of recovery.
Goals
Return to activities of daily living
Increase mobility
Increase strength and stability
Injury resilience
Frequency & Duration
1-2 visits per week
4-8 weeks
Treatment Plan
Advanced rehabilitative exercises
Phase 3: Performance Care
You can think of this as the training room for optimal functional performance. In this phase of care, you are attempting to meet or exceed your pre-injury performance and return to your sport or activity.
Goals
Exceed physical goals
Optimal sport performance
Maintain injury resistance, activities of daily living
Frequency & Duration
1-2 visits per month
Duration dependent on doctor's recommendations
Treatment Plan
Sport-specific home exercise program
Nutritional recommendations
Resources for All Three Phases of Care
Online Booking
We offer 24/7 online booking from our website for convenient scheduling for those with unpredictable and busy schedules.
Patient Portal
Our online portal gives you access to manage appointments, access imaging reports, complete patient forms, and save a payment card to your account for instant appointment check in and checkout.
Exercise Prescription
Exercise rehabilitation is important for accelerated recovery and prevention. We make it easy to stick to the plan by sending you online access to your home exercise program. Each program comes in color picture and video demonstrations, instructions for number of sets and repetitions, and a description of how to perform each exercise.