Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News From Medical News Today

After a serious injury, illness or surgery, you may recover slowly. You may need to regain your strength, relearn skills or find new ways of doing things you did before. This process is called rehabilitation. Rehabilitation often focuses on physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy and treatment of pain.

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