{"id":8247,"date":"2020-04-20T08:55:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T13:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/our-adapted-treatments\/training-and-injuries\/recovery-from-acute-injury\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T11:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:37:35","slug":"recovery-from-acute-injury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/en\/adapted-treatments\/training-and-injuries\/recovery-from-acute-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Recovery from acute injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8247\" class=\"elementor elementor-8247 elementor-5254\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-771b8ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"771b8ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b91849\" data-id=\"1b91849\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce928f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce928f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recent Injury: Physiotherapy and Recovery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-670ef93 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"670ef93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db3738\" data-id=\"4db3738\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d3796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d3796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"454\">A <strong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"225\">recent injury<\/strong> differs from a chronic injury by its sudden onset and need for immediate care. Unlike older traumas that may leave lasting pain or limitations, acute injuries respond better to <strong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"425\">early intervention<\/strong> and tailored rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"666\"><strong data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"517\">Tendonitis, muscle tears, fractures, sprains, bursitis&#8230;<\/strong> Injuries can affect bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, or nerves. They often cause pain, but may also lead to <strong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"640\">weakness<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"665\">loss of mobility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b146618\" data-id=\"b146618\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ac6ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b6ac6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=hAq3zmXDiQs&amp;feature=youtu.be&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a42ea4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a42ea4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f8f367\" data-id=\"4f8f367\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c78b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46c78b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udd0d When to See a Physiotherapist Instead of a Doctor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e8690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03e8690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In many cases, you can <strong data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"793\">consult a physiotherapist directly<\/strong>, without needing a referral from a doctor. This is especially true in provinces like Quebec and across Canada.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d27da3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d27da3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93d23a9\" data-id=\"93d23a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46dce54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46dce54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"611\">\u2705 Consider seeing a physiotherapist first if you experience:<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1035\"><strong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"991\">Musculoskeletal pain<\/strong> (e.g., back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1035\">A <strong data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1057\">sports injury<\/strong> or accident without signs of fracture<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1035\"><strong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1118\">Reduced mobility<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1139\">muscle weakness<\/strong>, or joint stiffness<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1035\">The need for <strong data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1196\">injury prevention<\/strong> or support with physical conditioning<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"1035\">A <strong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1265\">neurological condition<\/strong> with a new change in function (e.g., pain, stiffness, reduced balance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1529\">Physiotherapists are trained to <strong data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1397\">evaluate your condition<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1426\">initiate safe treatment<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1460\">refer you to a physician<\/strong> if imaging (like an X-ray or MRI) or medical intervention is needed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54f1d68\" data-id=\"54f1d68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e13e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69e13e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1501\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1556\">See a doctor first<\/strong> if you have:<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1624\"><strong data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1602\">Severe or unexplained pain<\/strong> that appears suddenly<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1624\"><strong data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1648\">Visible deformity<\/strong>, suspected <strong data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1672\">fracture<\/strong>, or complete loss of movement<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1624\"><strong data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1731\">Neurological red flags<\/strong> (e.g., numbness, sudden weakness, incontinence)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1624\">Signs of <strong data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1804\">infection<\/strong> (fever, redness, swelling, heat)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1624\"><strong data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1860\">General symptoms<\/strong> like extreme fatigue or unexplained weight loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d55781 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d55781\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82a92b2\" data-id=\"82a92b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890340a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"890340a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2061\">\ud83c\udfaf In summary:<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2368\">\n<p data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2368\">The physiotherapist is often the first-line professional for mild to moderate injuries, musculoskeletal pain, or mobility issues. They can assess, treat, and refer when needed. If in doubt or in the presence of severe symptoms, a medical consultation should come first.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a297fe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a297fe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1722e6f\" data-id=\"1722e6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433720b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433720b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Physiotherapy Supports Recovery After an Injury<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907f58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"907f58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2280\">A <strong data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2013\">prompt physiotherapy assessment<\/strong> can help reduce pain, minimize complications, and restore your physical function. In cases involving <strong data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2133\">immobilization<\/strong> (e.g., cast or brace), physiotherapists work to prevent <strong data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2217\">physical deconditioning<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2256\">compensatory movement patterns<\/strong> that may slow recovery.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2441\"><strong data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2349\">Physiotherapy plays a central role in functional rehabilitation<\/strong>, using manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and specialized tools tailored to your injury.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ee81e0\" data-id=\"4ee81e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f649de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f649de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/recuperation-blessure-aigue2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8245\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/recuperation-blessure-aigue2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/recuperation-blessure-aigue2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/recuperation-blessure-aigue2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5f0498 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5f0498\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75bbd3f\" data-id=\"75bbd3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5c923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d5c923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Injury and Neurological Conditions: A Unique Rehabilitation Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-053c035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"053c035\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33356cf\" data-id=\"33356cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae75cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae75cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuro-concept.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Image-8-scaled-r75mrwwuaovbxa0daku1asj5wz0b2amb2re66v1t68.jpg\" title=\"Image-8\" alt=\"Image-8\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f06ec21\" data-id=\"f06ec21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0f402e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c0f402e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2790\">If you live with a <strong data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2571\">neurological condition<\/strong> such as a <strong data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2612\">stroke, multiple sclerosis<\/strong>, or <strong data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2639\">spinal cord injury<\/strong>, a new physical injury can have <strong data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2710\">greater and longer-lasting impacts<\/strong>. Recovery is often <strong data-start=\"2730\" data-end=\"2757\">slower and more complex<\/strong>, requiring <strong data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2789\">specialized care<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"3038\">A physiotherapist with neurological expertise will consider your <strong data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2883\">pre-existing condition<\/strong> and develop a <strong data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2923\">customized rehab plan<\/strong>, including adaptive exercises, <strong data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"2981\">assistive technologies<\/strong>, and strategies to <strong data-start=\"3001\" data-end=\"3037\">reduce pain and restore mobility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a76dea6\" data-id=\"a76dea6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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