Sport unit 17 (sports injury management) notes- rehabilitations to sports injuries

Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation aims to restore the functions to a normal or near normal level, after an injury takes place.
Rehabilitation is not restricted to physical characteristics. We need to consider the psychological rehabilitations of an
athlete also. Treatment is based upon an accurate diagnosis. An effective rehabilitation programme should use
ATCISIT.

Aggravation
Timing
Compliance
Individualisation
Specific sequencing
Intensity
Total patient

Stages of rehabilitation
There are 5 rehabilitation stages.

Stage 1: Acute stage
Treatments could include:
 PRICED
 Cryotherapy
 Electrotheroy

Stage 2: Sub-acute stage
Aims of this stage:
 Improve flexibility
 Optimal loading

Treatments at this stage could include:
 Massage
 Stretching
 Cryotherapy
 Range of motion

Stage 3: early rehabilitation stage
Aims of this stage:
 Start to fully weight bear
 Restore strengths
 Activate muscles
 Proprioception and neuromuscular control

Treatments at this stage could include:
 Isometric exercises at first
 Stretching
 Thermotherapy
 Cryotherapy

Stage 4: Late rehabilitation stage
Prior to commencing this stage, the athlete MUST ensure there is:
 NO significant inflammation
 No swelling
 Range of movement in a pain free range.
 Ability to undertake some weight bearing exercise