Which of the following is not a listed component of rehab?

• A. Increase bone mineral density
• B. Control swelling/pain
• C. Neuromuscular control
• D. Improve ROM

Answer: (A)

Rehabilitation is about restoring function after injury by addressing immediate function-related goals: reducing swelling and pain, restoring range of motion, and retraining neuromuscular control for stable, coordinated movement. Increasing bone mineral density isn’t typically listed as a direct rehab target in standard rehab plans; bone density is a longer-term bone health outcome that depends on sustained loading and conditioning over time, not the core immediate rehab steps. The other components—controlling swelling/pain, improving ROM, and neuromuscular control—are central to rebooting movement and preventing further injury.