Physiotherapy has a large role to play in helping you to make a faster and more complete functional recovery from your fracture. During the treatment, you may have been immobilized in a cast, splint or brace, which can cause stiffness in the joints near the fracture. Even if not placed in a cast or brace you may have had restrictions to your movement, such as a shoulder fracture, or weight-bearing ankle fracture, which causes both joint stiffness and loss of muscle strength. Physiotherapy plays a crucial role in fracture rehabilitation.