If you choose not to participate in physical therapy or to delay treatment, it is possible that:nnYou may not heal as quicklynYou may continue to lose range of motion and flexibilitynYou may experience continued pain, which may worsennYou may reinjure yourself, creating additional health issuesnYou may need to rely on addictive pain medications for reliefnYou may be unable to return to your normal routinesnYou may need to have surgery