Rehabilitation, (a.k.a corrective exercise or active care or function conditioning), is an essential component to a patients treatment plan. Our bodies adapt to the demands placed upon them. An individual’s occupation, age and lifestyle place certain demands on the body and ultimately the body responds accordingly. This is seen through postural changes, gait abnormalities and muscle imbalances. Often these adaptations can place abnormal biomechanical stress on the structures of the body. This can lead to injury, decreased performance and painful syndromes. The objective of rehabilitation is to not only restore functional capacity but to improve performance levels. This in turn, is beneficial in the prevention of subsequent relapses in their condition. Rehabilitation is conducted in a graded fashion. The provider works within the patients limits, gradually incorporating exercises that mimic the activities of the patient’s work related duties or sport. It allows to patient to “take ownership” of their ailment, since most of the exercises can be performed safely at home. The benefits of such are improved posture, improve core stability, improved performance and reduced fear about relapse of injury.
