1. Basics of Rehabilitation Mrs. Marr Sports Med II

2. Chapter Objectives Explain the philosophy of the rehabilitative process in a sports medicine environment. Identify the individual short-term and long-term goals of a rehabilitation program. Describe the criteria and the decision- making process for determining when the injured athlete may return to full activity. Discuss how a coach might use therapeutic modalities in a rehabilitation program.

3. Philosophy of Athletic Injury Rehabilitation The athletic trainer is responsible for design, implementation, and supervision of the rehabilitation program. Who else is responsible? What is the long term goal of rehabilitation? Objective: Explain the philosophy of the rehabilitative process in a sports medicine environment.

4. Goals of a Rehabilitation Program Components of short term goals of a rehabilitation program First aid and management to minimize swelling Reduce pain Restore full range of motion Restore muscular strength and endurance Reestablish neuromuscular control Improving balance Maintain cardiorespiratory fitness Functional progression Objective: Identify the individual short-term and long-term goals of a rehabilitation program.

5. First Aid and Controlling Swelling RICE Method (Sports Med I) Rest Ice Compression Elevation

6. Controlling Pain PRICE method Acute Acute Re-injury Chronic Pain Therapeutic modalities Which ones do we have in the KC training room? Pain- Spasm- Pain Cycle

7. Restoring Range of Motion Stretching exercise Active Active- Assisted Passive PNF

8. Restoring Muscular Strength, Endurance and Power Isometric exercise Progressive resistive exercise Isokinetic exercise Plyometric exercise

9. Reestablishing Neuromuscular Control What is neuromuscular control? TENS unit vs. E-Stim Unit

10. Regaining Balance Balance=postural stability Pro-perception

11. Maintaining Caridorespiratory Fitness Activities Cycling Elliptical UBE Pool activities

12. Functional Testing Functional progressions incorporate sport-specific skills. Types of activities Figure eights Shuttle runs Vertical jumps Hopping Eyes closed vs. open Objective: Describe the criteria and the decision-making process for determining when the injured athlete may return to full activity.

13. Using Therapeutic Modalities Cryotherapy Thermotherapy Ultrasound Electrotherapy Massage Traction Intermittent compression Objective: Discuss how a coach might use therapeutic modalities in a rehabilitation program.

14. Criteria for Full Recovery When should the athlete return to play? progression Who makes the decision? Think about the legal chapter…

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