Recovering After an Injury: Recovery Means More than Physical Healing Did you know that a workplace injury happens every 7 seconds. That’s 12,900 workers per day. And that’s just on the job. Those numbers don’t include car wrecks, sport related accidents, or even the dreaded kitchen accidents. When faced with an injury there are a number of factors that play into your recovery. Recovery is about more than physical healing, it involves your physical environment, your family support, access to funds, and your mental wellbeing.