rehabilitation of injuries

Question 1

what are the three stages of rehabilitation?

Answer 1

early stage- gentle exercises to encourage healing
mid stage- progressive overloading of the area to increase strength
late stage- functional exercises and drills to enable player to return to full time training

Question 2

how does a massage help with rehabilitation of injury?

Answer 2

-deep muscle therapy used to realign damaged muscle fibres and remove toxins from effected areas
-nutrients can be flushed through the damage tissue to aid recovery
-muscle fibre stretched to release tension
-scar tissues get broken down and removed from area
-pain is reduced

Question 3

how does cold therapy help with rehabilitation of injury? and when is it best used

Answer 3

use of ice and ice baths reduces tissue temperature and metabolic activity and reduce blood flow from vasoconstriction of blood vessels
used on acute injuries early in the recovery process

Question 4

how does heat therapy help with rehabilitation of injury and when is it best used?

Answer 4

use of heat pads, reduce muscle tension and increase blood flow from vasodilation of blood vessels
used on chronic or latter stages of acute injuries

Question 5

what is contrast therapy?

Answer 5

alternate cold and heat therapy
use cold water then immediately followed by hot water ratio 1:3 or 1:4 minutes

Question 6

when could surgery be used to rehabilitate an injury?

Answer 6

serious injuries
-broken or dislocated bones
-repairing meniscal tears or ligament ruptures

Question 7

what are the three stages of stretching when rehabilitation from injury?

Answer 7

acute stage- up to 3 days after injury, no stretching
mid stage- 3 days to 2 weeks, heat therapy and gentle passive and static stretching
late stage- 2 weeks to 1 month, range of motion stretches, some PNF

Question 8

how do anti-inflammatory drugs help rehabilitation of injury? and examples of some

Answer 8

ibuprofen and aspirin inhibit the natural chemical releases in the cells following injury interfering with the pain receptors

Question 9

side effects of anti-inflammatory drugs

Answer 9

heartburn and headaches

Question 10

how does physiotherapy help with rehabilitation of injury?

Answer 10

-the joint or injured area is often mobilised, stretched or manipulated
-exercises often encourage to work the damaged muscle fibres
-adjusted posture and alignment to increase biomechanics efficiency to help reduce chance of further injury