collocation · formal
injury rehabilitation
/ˈɪndʒəri ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/IN·ju·ry re·ha·bi·li·TA·tion
the process of recovering function, strength and movement after an injury
Examples
“After his ACL tear, he underwent months of injury rehabilitation before returning to play.”
“Effective injury rehabilitation combines physiotherapy, strength work and gradual return to sport.”
“The clinic specialises in injury rehabilitation for amateur and elite athletes.”
Band 8 sentence
“The sports centre offers bespoke injury rehabilitation plans that integrate physiotherapy, strength work and monitored return‑to‑play protocols.”
Collocations
- injury rehabilitation programme
- post‑injury rehabilitation
Word family
Common mistakes
do injury rehabilitation→undergo injury rehabilitation / have injury rehabilitation
make rehabilitation→carry out rehabilitation / undergo rehabilitation
Say it for a higher band
5get better after injury→6recover from injury→7+injury rehabilitation
Synonyms
post‑injury recovery
Easily confused
recovery
“After the operation, she began a long period of recovery.”
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