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.

Shaun Karp is a certified personal trainer in Vancouver. For further information call his office at 604-420-7800.