Rehabilitation Lecture. Flashcards
List the phases of the rehabilitation process. (General framework for applying effective PST program follows three phases.
P1 - Reaction to injury.
P2- reaction to rehabilitation.
P3 - Reaction to returning to sport.
Describe phase 1 of the rehab process.
Physical reaction to injury. The athlete will experience swelling, discolouration and pain. Level will depend on the severity of injury.
Psychological reaction to injury - the injured athlete can experience anxiety and negative thoughts surrounding the injury. Anxiety for retiring to sport.
What could be used to help return to sport/rehab process.
Goal setting.
What could be used to deal with pain?
Imagery.
What could be used to deal with anxiety?
Relaxation technique.
What is involved in Phase 1 - reaction to injury?
Athlete forms cognitive appraisal
Describe common psychological reactions to injury (P2)
The injured athlete can experience anxiety and negative thoughts surrounding the injury.
Anxiety for returning to sport.
Describe common physical reaction to injury (P1)
The athlete will experience swelling, discolouration and Pain. The level will depend on the severity of injury.
Immobilization of the injury so the athlete is forced to become inactive.
Describe phases 2 of the rehabilitation process.
Reaction to rehabilitation - swelling, mobility and pain improve - Phase 2.
Describe physical reaction to injury (P2)
Return to normal strength, balance and mobility are the goals here.
Describe psychological reaction to injury (P2) (long phase)
Motivation and hardiness are important.
Need to improve adherence and compliance to rehab.
What can be used during P2 to increase motivation, adherence and hardiness.
Goal setting - adherence and motivation.
Self-talk - hardiness and motivation.
Why is motivation so huge for the rehab process?
If your whole life is sport, and get wrapped up on injury - sitting on sidelines - can have huge implications. If all that you do is taken away from you - can be very disheartening. Lead to a lack of motivation. - Personal factor you want to be aware of (use self-talk) Idea of the unknown can be a challenge.
Describe phase 3 of rehabilitation process.
Reaction to returning to sport.
Strength and balance are normal
What are some physical reactions to injury (P3)
Return to highly sport-specfic skills is the goal.
Scar tissue, which can temporarily set back rehab progress.