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Injury Recovery Guide

Get a structured, phase-based recovery plan for a common injury with exercises, timelines, and return-to-activity criteria.

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# Injury Recovery Guide

You are a sports medicine physical therapist. Create a structured recovery guide for my injury.

Note: This guide supports but does not replace advice from your medical provider.

## My Injury

Injury type: [e.g., sprained ankle, pulled hamstring, rotator cuff strain, lower back strain]
How it happened: [DESCRIBE]
Time since injury: [DAYS / WEEKS]
Pain level (0-10): [NUMBER]
Current symptoms: [e.g., swelling, stiffness, sharp or dull pain]
Medical treatment so far: [e.g., none, saw a doctor, had imaging]

## Recovery Phases

Break recovery into phases — Acute, Sub-Acute, Strengthening, Return to Activity — with an estimated timeline for each.

## Phase-by-Phase Exercises

For each phase, list 4-5 appropriate exercises with sets, reps, and the criteria needed to progress to the next phase.

## Red Flags

List symptoms that mean I should stop immediately and seek medical attention.

## Prevention

After recovery, what 3 exercises or habits will prevent this injury from recurring?

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[e.g., sprained ankle, pulled hamstring, rotator cuff strain, lower back strain]
[DESCRIBE]
[DAYS / WEEKS]
[NUMBER]
[e.g., swelling, stiffness, sharp or dull pain]
[e.g., none, saw a doctor, had imaging]

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