Managing Injury Rehabilitation

Effective injury rehabilitation involves several critical steps to ensure a safe return to physical activity. A specific warm-up targeting the injured area can help prepare the body for exercise, while ethical considerations such as the pressure to participate and the use of painkillers must be managed carefully.

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Managing Injury Rehabilitation

Return to play

Ethical considerations

Use of painkillers

Pressure to participate

Policies and procedures

Varies between sports. generally includes medical clearance, discussion of the use of strapping/bracing/taping, fitness assessment and specific skills tests. Even greater stringency may be used for head injuries, especially if they have occurred more than once.

Specific warm-up procedures

Warm-up after injury may need to be more specific to the injured area.

Psychological readiness

Confidence and positive outlook will enhance prevention of re-injury. Return to soon, despite motivation (positive or negative) to do so may invite re-injury.

Monitoring progress

Use of pre (in this case before injury) and post-test results (after injury) to see if components of fitness have returned to pre injury state.

Indicators of readiness

These include elasticity and strength of new tissue, mobility (has R.O.M returned), pain free movement (light and heavy exercise) and balance.