Physical therapy for a muscle sprain?

March 12th, 2010

  • Yeah, my doctor wrote me a prescription for it because I hurt a muscle in my shoulder, uh, how exactly do they fix that? If they're just gonna say "stretch your arm this way then that blah blah blah..." I think I can do it myself and I'll just stay home and not waste my time.


  • My first question is: for how long has this been a problem? If it's just been a few days, then I would let it be. Most muscle strains heal well on their own without any further intervention. However, most primary care physicians are very poor at diagnosing musculoskeletal conditions. The PT may be able to pick up on something of more significance.

    If there is actual significant injury, stretching might be a part of your solution, but so might strengthening, joint mobilization, etc. Assuredly, what you can be doing at home, you can do at home, but you may need further intervention from the PT and/or you may need a structured and regimented program that needs to be progressed from visit to visit.

    As an example, for my cases with tendonopathies, I show them what to do at home at see them only one a week at first and then every 2-3 weeks after that. Treatment is brief, conscise and assessed for progress at each visit.


  • You must have really done a number on your muscle for your doctor to recommend therapy. That said you should just do it. Its not so much that the therapist will say 'stretch your arm this way then that blah blah blah' its that the therapist will show you the RIGHT way to move/manipulate your muscle to get a healing result.







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