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A384 Rehabilitation Protocol

Injury: Chrondomalacia Phase: Inflammatory

Approximate Phase Duration: 5-10 days

Patient Information: Phase Goals

Male, MS1, Ranger challenge
Short Term: Pain free motion, Decreased swelling/
inflammation, decrease pain,

Long Term: Full pain free ROM with , Proper muscle

activation (quads), No siingular tightness, alll around lower
leg flexibility

Exercise Reps, Sets, Benchmarks for Progressions Precautions Contraindications

Time, Progression
Resistance

Slant board Stretch 4x30 seconds Tightness has decreased Assisted Stretching Decrease Excessive Pain
(bent and straight Self Stretching stretch if too
knee) Patient is able to hold +time painful Joint Instabiliity
position longer due to +sets
decreased discomfort ROM is pain free and
full
Full ROM achieved

Hamstring Long 4x 30 sec Tightness has decreased Assisted Stretching Decrease Excessive Pain
Sitting Stretch Self Stretching stretch if too
Patient is able to hold +time painful Joint Instabiliity
position longer due to +sets
decreased discomfort ROM is pain free and
full
Full ROM achieved

Adductor Stretch 4x 30 sec Tightness has decreased Assisted Stretching Decrease Excessive Pain
Self Stretching stretch if too
Patient is able to hold +time painful Joint Instabiliity
position longer due to +sets
decreased discomfort ROM is pain free and
full
Full ROM achieved

Foam Roll 5’ of lower leg Self Limiting, based on White Foam roll None Ecchymosis
musculature Patients tender/tightness Black Foam Roll
Rumbler
Increased Weight
over muscle

Heel Slides 2x 15 Pt doesn’t find exercise +reps Pain free Pain throughout
challenging +sets motion only motion
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Short Arc Quad 2x15 (5 Pt doesn’t find exercise +# of reps Significant Strength has
second hold) challenging/ is able to Ankle weight cuff Grinding surpassed needed
complete quickly strength
Pain
Tracking is proper

In Line Lunge 3x7 Contraction is smooth + angle/ ROM ROM Too much patella
and not challenging/tiring +reps femoral forces
+set

Light cycling 10’-15’ Knee ROM adjusted if +time Proper Significant grinding
Knee ROM pain and grinding +instesity muscle
adjusted diminishes activation

Ice 15’-20’ Swelling/ Inflammation/ N/A Layer in Cold Urticaria

Pain has decreased between Raynauds
Rheumatoid Arthiritis

Electrical Stimulation Pre Mod No Pain N/A Intensity

15’-20’ level
(during ice tx)