Knee Rehab

When injuries occur, the focus of the athletic shifts from injury prevention to injury treatment and rehabilitation Treatment and rehabilitation (for that athlete!) Injury prevention

Overall Goals of Knee Rehab To prevent de-conditioning To restore the injured part to a pre- injury state

Short Term Goals Controlling pain ◦IB’s Maintaining or improving flexibility Restoring or increasing strength Reestablishing neuromuscular control Maintain level of CV fitness

Long Term goals To return the injured athlete to practice or competition as quickly and safely as possible

Components of a Rehab Program Restore muscle strength and endurance Reestablish neuromuscular control Maintain CR and body conditioning Restore full ROM Control Pain

Functional Activities (progression) Walking ◦Forward, backward, straight line, curve Jogging ◦Straight, curve, uphill, downhill Running ◦Forward, backward Sprinting ◦Straight, curve, large & small figure eight, zigzag, carioca

Return to Play Criteria Full ROM Full Strength Pain Free

Designing a rehab Program slides Quadriceps contractions Knee extension no weight Hip exercises(Pilates, add, abd, flxn, ext) Bike workout Stretching Phase 1 Knee Extension PRE’s Leg curls PRE’s Wall slides Calf raises ½ lunges Hip exercises (Pilates, add, abd, flxn, ext) Balancing eyes open Floor to BOSU or trampoline Phase 2

Designing a Rehab Program Con’t BOSU ball work 2 foot jumping (front back and lateral ) Full lunges (matrix) Balancing eyes closed, OR catching a ball… Bike workout Phase 3 Be creative! Running Jumping Drills Sports Specific

1. What rehab exercise are they working on? 2. How could you make this sports specific?

3. What is this exercise? 4. What muscle(s) is she working? 5. How could you make this into a phase 1 exercise?

6. How could you make lunges into a Phase 1,2,3 exercise?

7. Which phase would this fall into? 8. How could you make it a different phase?