Physical Therapy

Patient Experience

Physical therapy varies from patient to patient. Before putting you on any physical therapy regimen, your physician will work with your physical therapist to define the goals of the treatment and to evaluate your movement, your body’s capabilities, and your activity level. The pacing, intensity, and type of exercises prescribed will depend on your individual circumstances, capabilities, and symptoms. If you are recovering from back surgery, the primary focus of your physical therapy will be first to regain mobility and then to strengthen your muscles and increase flexibility to keep your back healthy. Directly following surgery, the exercises may be particularly challenging but are a necessary step in your recovery. When you have regained sufficient mobility, your physical therapy regimen will expand to include exercises aimed at regaining strength in your back muscles and abdominals, which will help you regain full mobility.