An acute injury is an injury to one’s anatomy that occurs suddenly.  Acute injuries can range on their level of severity, with some causing tearing of soft tissues and/ or fractures of bony structures.  

A chronic injury is classified as an injury that has exceeded a normal timeframe for healing.  It can be an overuse injury that becomes chronic.  It  can be an acute injury that gets re-classified when it does not heal.  

Recovery from orthopedic surgery can be a frustrating experience. It can feel slow/ one-dimensional/ and often scripted without evaluation. This does not have to be the case.