- rehabilitation helps an injured person become as independent as possible in everyday activities & enables participation in education, work, recreation, sport and meaningful life
- early commencement of rehabilitation in can improve both short and long term injury recovery outcomes
- rehabilitation programs will often be phased.  Comprehensive rehabilitation will address issues including restoring joint movement; improving joint & muscle control; increasing muscle strength; regaining balance & movement awareness; improving endurance & cardiovascular health; increasing speed and power; an early return to modified participation; and rehabilitation for task/sports specific participation; as well as long term injury prevention strategies
- rehabilitation takes time, with a balance between periodized loading of injured/deconditioned tissues, and reducing the risk of re-injury