UL Rehabilitation

Question 1

Specific Considerations in Rehab

Answer 1

Strengthen what is weak
Lengthen what is tight
Decrease pain and swelling
Increase ROM/mobility
Improve power/energy absorption
Improve cardiovascular capacity
Improve core strength/stability

Question 2

Neuromuscular/motor control training - Dosage and Effect

Answer 2

Slow controlled movements. Quality over quantity.
Prevents injury and re-injury.
10-15min, 2-3 x week had the largest preventive effect.

Question 3

Mobility - Dosage, stages of healing

Answer 3

Inflammatory phase: pain free movement.
Proliferation phase: touch into pain and resistance
Remodeling phase: into resistance, progress into stretching.
Slow and controlled.
3x day, 3x 10 reps (based on pt tolerance)

Question 4

When should we do PROM, AAROM and AROM

Answer 4

PROM: acute inflammation, muscle/tendon protection, active movements not allowed.
AAROM/AROM: Increased motion, increased muscle activity, decreased edema.