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Injury RehabilitationLong Term Goal of Rehab - answer return the injured athlete to practice and play as
soon as it is safely possible
8 Short-Term Goals of Rehab
1.) Control Swelling - answerless swelling = faster RTP (Return To Play)
Main goal of immediate care is to limit swelling
PRICE
Protect, Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevation
8 Short-Term Goals of Rehab
2.) Controlling Pain - answer All injuries have some degree of pain
Pain is determined by:
Severity
Individual perception and response
Circumstances of the injury
PRICE
Therapeutic modalities
8 Short-Term Goals of Rehab
3.) Restore Full ROM (Range Of Motion) - answerAll joint injuries lose some ROM
Muscle & tendon resistance, joint capsule and ligament contracture, swelling, or
combination
8 Short-Term Goals of Rehab
4.) Restore Muscular Strength - answerMuscular strength, endurance and power
Most essential factor in restoring function to pre-injury status
Exercise through a full, pain free ROM
8 Short-Term Goals of Rehab
5.) Reestablish Neuromuscular Control - answerProduces coordinated movements
Mind teaches the body conscious control of specific movements
Body "forgets" how to move after an injury
8 Short-Term Goals of Rehab
6.) Regain Balance - answerImprove whole body balance
Balance = postural stability
Balance problems will increase the chance of reinjury
8 Short-Term Goals of Rehab
7.) Maintain Cardiovascular Endurance - answerMost often neglected part of rehab
Cardio endurance decreases quickly
, Start cardio training ASAP
Bike, swimming, arm bike, elliptical
8 Short-Term Goals of Rehab
8.) Functional Progression - answerIncorporate sport specific skills in rehab
Gradual progression to sport skills
Helps with ROM, strength, balance, and neuromuscular control
Stretching
Static - answermuscle is in lengthened position
sit and touch toes
Stretching
Dynamic - answerallows muscles to stretch and contract
increases ROM and fexibility
toe taps and lunges
Stretching
PNF - answerProprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Stretch - athlete stretches leg, Contract - person pushed back to contract the leg, Relax
- athlete relaxes [athlete should be able to stretch farther than before]
being able to control where body is without visual input
Stretching
Foam Rollers - answerSMR - Self Myofascial Release
Strength Techniques
Isometric - answerNo Change in muscle length
Early in rehab
Contraction (muscle pump) can reduce swelling
Increase muscle strength rapidly but not very effective because the strength will only
increase doing that one motion/position
Example: Wall sit
Strength Techniques
Isotonic - answerProgressive Resistance Exercises (PREs)
Muscle length changes
Most common training technique
Free weights, tubes, machine, body weight
Strength Techniques
Isokinetic - answerMuscle length changes at constant speed
Used in rehab to measure strength
Machine set at specific speed
Strength Techniques
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