What indicates that an injury has fully healed?

The indication that an injury has fully healed is confirmed through the injury healing status, which typically involves a thorough assessment by a medical provider who evaluates the recovery process based on various clinical indicators. This may include imaging studies, physical examinations, and patient feedback concerning mobility and function, ensuring that all aspects of healing have been considered.

While other options may describe aspects of recovery, they do not provide a definitive confirmation of complete healing. For instance, a worker may no longer feel pain, but that does not necessarily mean that the injury has fully healed, as pain can sometimes persist even after physical recovery. Likewise, a medical provider’s release of the worker is a significant step but may not encompass all factors necessary to declare an injury healed. Completing all necessary physical therapy sessions is beneficial for recovery, yet it is just one component of a fuller evaluation needed to confirm that the injury has resolved completely. Thus, confirmation of the healing status is the most comprehensive indicator of complete recovery.