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rehabilitation
restoration, following disease, illness, or injury, of the ability to function in a normal or near-normal manner
the rehabilitation team
athletic trainer & ATS athlete/patient physician coaches strength and conditioning coaches patient's family
the sports medicine approach to rehab
- more aggressive because of the competitive nature of sports
- seasons are relatively short in duration
- goals are to return to play (RTP) as soon but as safely as possible
objectives of rehab
prevent de-conditioning
rehabilitate injury
objectives of rehab: prevent de-conditioning
minimize the impact of lost training/competition time and help athlete be ready to return ASAP
objectives of rehab: rehabilitate injury
restore back to greatest extend possible
goals of rehab
- utilize appropriate long-term and short-term goals to motivate patient and track progress
- be SMART in your goal setting
the evaluation process
observation
assessment
plan
any rehabilitation plan is only…..
as good as the accuracy of the diagnosis
good diagnosis begins with…..
accurate history (subjective)
evaluation: observation
inspection
R/A/R/ROM (flexibility, mobility, strength)
special tests (proprioception, neuro - sensory motor reflex)
evaluation: assessment
contributing factors complete base the rehab plan on the evaluation include problem list (everything abnormal) include STG & LTG here or in P
evaluation: plan
usse time-specific objectives
functional tx goals
after the evaluation & intervention
modalities as an adjunct
re-evaluate the patient
rehabilitation of special populations
hospital patient pediatric patient social factors industrial patient adolescent athlete
special populations: social factors
home
support system
work
transportation
special populations: industrial patient
cumulative trauma disorders (CTD)
workmen’s comp issues
adolescent athlete
epiphyseal plates
other developmental conditions (OSD, SCGE etc)
it is impossible to accelerate the process, however…..
we can create an environemtn that we maximize the body’s ability to heal
early motion has been shown to …….
maximize these efforts by decreasing swelling, maintaining muscle tone, minimizing bone and connective tissue weakness
immobilization is detrimental to…..
the healing process and may result in permanent impairment
connective tissue
composed of collagen, elastin, reticulin, and ground substance
connective tissue: quantities of these substances vary….
according to the structure and determine characteristics of structure
connective tissue: collagen
group of proteins that provide strength & rigidity
major component of endomysium
breaks down with age
four main types of collagen connective tissue
I: skin, tendon, bone (scar tissue0
II: cartilage
III: granulation tissue
IV: Cell membranes
elastin connective tissue
elastic portin that provides extensibility or return to shape after deformation
elastin connective tissue is found in
skin, arteries, ligaments, cartilage, & bladder
reticulin connective tissue
- structurally similar to Type III collagen (granulation tissue)
- weaker, less orderly than collagen
- important during healing as an intermediate tissue
ground substance connective tissue
- areolar (loose) versus dense connective tissue
ground substance: connective-tissue continuum, function depends upon organization
parallel: strength
randon: movement
dense irregular: strength in multiple directions
mechanical properties of connective tissue, all occur simultaneously within connective tissue
elasticity
visoelasticity
plasticity
elasticity
return to normal length after elongation
viscoelasticity
resists deformation, but not completely
plasticity
permanent deformation
physical properties of connective tissue
force deformation
creep
physical properties of connective tissue: force deformation
amount of force applied to maintain change of length/deformation and is time dependent
physical properties of connective tissue: creep
low level of force over time causes plastic deformation
influence of heat, time
fatigue failure, stress fracture
muscle spindle fibers (MSFs)
sensitive to stretch and activate muscle in response to lengthening and the rate of change in the muscle’s length
muscle spindle fibers: two types of intrafusal fibers
- nuclear bag fibers: sensitive to stretch and velocity of stretch
- nuclear chain fibers: sensitive to stretch only
Golgi Tendon Organs (GTOs)
- long, delicate tubular capsules, located at the distal and proximal muscle-tendon junctions, that contain a cluster of nerve fibers
- less sensitive to stretch than muscle spindle
- very sensitive to muscle contraction
- perform autogenic inhibition of muscle when stimulated
- simultaneous activitation of antagonistic muscle
effects of muscel spindle and GTO
- both function as protective mechanisms
- if stretch is applied too quickly, muscle contracts due to MSF activiation
- when stretch is applied slowly, muscle relaxes due to inhibition mediated by GTO
- contraction of antagonist inhibits agonist contraction
inflammation: the reaction to injury
- body’s natural & necessary response to injury
- may become problematic with repeated injury or microtrauma
care must be taken during the inflammatory phase, to not allow excessive activity
inflammation: may become problematic with repeated injury or microtrauma
cumulative effect causes increased pathology to the joint and/or surrounding structures