I have been in a car accident and my doctor says that I need to start on an active rehabilitation program, what does this mean?

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Active rehabilitation is a modern approach to rehabilitation that many doctors have become fond of for the treatment of soft-tissue injuries. With active rehabilitation you are actively involved in your recovery. This may mean developing a stretching program to help loosen your tight muscles, it may also mean exercising in a pool for more acute injuries, or it may mean participating in a progressive strengthening program to re-strengthen your body. An active rehabilitation program should be individualized and begin with an assessment by a registered Kinesiologist or Physiotherapist to determine your injuries. Once your limitations are determined, rehabilitative goals will be set and a program will be designed to help you return to your pre-injury status.

Karp Rehabilitation is an active rehabilitation program specializing with soft-tissue injury rehabilitation. For more information call 604.420.7800.