This is often a combination of formal therapy and exercises that the patient does at home. Therapy can be very important and should be approached very seriously. For many diagnoses proper therapy is as important as the surgery itself. Correct instruction in exercises is given by the therapist and improvement is then monitored in subsequent sessions. Many patients will need to do much of the therapy while at home. This is particularly important. The duration of therapy is variable and depends on the nature of the problem as well as the individual patient's response to treatment. Studies show that therapy started immediately after surgery results in improved outcomes.

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