Rehabilitation:

Rehabilitation: Exercises Rehabilitation is the process of recovering from an injury. Rehabilitation includes... Decreasing inflammation and pain Increasing ROM and flexibility Increasing strength and power increasing proprioception Rehabilitation includes many different types of treatment... Stretching R.I.C.E. Proprioception Weights Exercises

Rehabilitation: The rehab process is unique to each individual injury Every person and every injury is different therefore each rehab process is unique to the individual and their injury Rehab can take days to months depending on the nature and severity of the injury

Rehabilitation: The rehab process is generally broken down into 3 phases: Phase 1: Control Inflammation Phase 2: Repair Phase 3: Remodel

Phase 1: Phase 1 of the rehab process begins immediately after injury The main goals of phase 1 are... preventing further injury decreasing pain controlling inflammation

Phase 1: Phase 1 of the rehab process usually lasts 2-3 days Treatments for phase 1 may include... RICE Kinisio-taping for edema Anti-inflammatory medications Crutches or bracing

Phase 2: Phase 2 of the rehab process begins once phase 1 is complete The main goals of Phase 2 consists of... Repairing damaged tissues Increasing ROM and strength

Phase 2: Phase 2 of the rehab process can last anywhere from a few days to months Treatments for phase 2 may include... proprioception exercises stretching/increasing flexibility strengthening massage taping

Phase 3: Phase 3 of the rehab process begins once phase 2 is complete The main goals of phase 3 consist of... Sports specific activities/exercises running/cutting/swimming/jumping increasing endurance and speed increasing strength and flexibility getting injured area back to pre-injury levels or possibly even BETTER!

Phase 3: Phase 3 of the rehab process can last a few days to a month Treatments for phase 3 may include... sports specific activities/exercises running/cutting/change of direction swimming jumping sports specific drills

Rehabilitation: Rehab is a very important part and huge role of athletic training Every rehab is unique to the individual and the injury also meaning that the timetables are also different Rehab is important, not only to get the athlete back to competition, but to prevent further injury as well