As you go through your rehabilitation activities, you should see a considerable improvement in your discomfort and overall function.
An effective way to measure your improvement and progress is to keep track of your pain and mobility levels as you proceed through your physical therapy program.
Tracking your impairments and functional abilities gives physical therapists objective information to compare with initial measurements. In addition, your reports and personal experiences help to validate your improvements and clue your therapist to regressions and/or lack of progress.
The bottom line is that you should notice improvements in how you feel and function throughout therapy. If you are not following an anticipated path of progress, your therapist will reassess the situation or make recommendations for further testing or treatments.
