UNIT 2: Week 2 Content

-to create an environment for a functional scar to form that can cope with all the normal stresses that are placed on it as well as the original tissue did

-relative rest -early mobilization -early strengthening

-avoid tensile stress -maintain health related fitness/function of uninjured tissues with non-aggravating activity

-progressive, controlled ROM exercises performed in a pain free range

-promote collagen deposition along usual lines of stress -minimize risk of cross linking, adhesions or contractures -maintain connective tissue joint and muscle mobility -assist circulation

-passive ROM -active ROM -active assisted ROM

-begin with muscle in its inner range (shortened) -slowly mobilize toward its outer range (stretched) -stop prior to pain

-swelling -heat -altered function -redness -pain

-progressive controlled strengthening exercises performed in a pain free range

-avoid/minimize disuse muscle atrophy -maintain and improve (bone mineralization, circulation, connective tissue strength etc.) -contribute to whole body adaptations

-contraction while muscle stays the same length

-begin with muscle in inner range -voluntarily tense muscle -stop prior to pain

-when muscle contracts and changes length

-begin with endurance FIT-VP -progress as clients function/goals require (endurance->strength->power)

-consider multiple angle isometrics -if multiple angle isometrics are strong and painless -consider isotonics

-consider isometrics

-those who had weak short hamstrings had more risk of injury