Get the Most out of Your Physical Therapy

Try filling out this worksheet to help obtain the fastest recovery possible for your injury!

In order to get better, I need to:

1. Attend and Actively Participate in Physical Therapy ____ x/week for ____ weeks. In this time frame _____ % of people with my injury get better. (Some take longer, some take less time).

2. Do my home exercises ____ x/day. These will take me about ____ minutes/day.

3. I need to avoid activities that will make my injury worst. Those activities are:
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I need to avoid these things for ____ weeks.

4. There are some activities I need to modify, but could still do with my injuries. Here are the modifications I need to make:
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5. I should use (ice/heat) on my injury _____ minutes at a time, _____ x/day. (Ask your PT if Ice or Heat is the right choice).

6. I need to get enough rest to allow recovery. For most people, this is 7-8 hours/night. Here is what I will modify in my schedule to make rest a prioritiy:
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Have questions? Bring this worksheet to Physical Therapy with you and ask your rehab team to help you fill it out! We wish you well soon! Do you have other items you think would be valuable in this worksheet? Please share them with us!