That rationale can be discussed in two ways, according to experts. First, be honest about the need to contain costs. We're a business, and it's important for us to stay alive as a business. Second, point out that medical approaches to disability recovery and rehabilitation have changed. Patients in hospitals today are up and about sooner after surgery.
Athletes return to action sooner through aggressive treatments.
She says orthopedic physicians have learned that patients who didn't follow orders to stay off their feet often recovered sooner than those who did, she says. You've got to move the body. If you're not moving you're not bringing oxygen to the tissues that need it. You're not getting proper circulation. Muscles tighten up and shorten.