Road to Recovery — The Assessment The first step in any effective treatment process is a thorough evaluation. Expect our therapists to ask detailed questions about how the injury came about, but also do some expert sleuth work (since the injured area may be a result and not the starting point of poor movement). We may be able to reduce the pain quickly, but that will only be temporary unless we address the root cause of the problem. Although patients may come to see us for a variety of causes, low back aches, knee pain, and overuse injuries are among…