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INJURY
Injury refers to damage to the body produced by energy exchanges that
have relatively sudden discernible effects
Types of Injury
Cause Body tissue Duration
 Direct
 Indirect
 Overuse
 Soft-Tissue
 Hard-Tissue
 Acute
 Chronic
RTP
Return-to-Play (RTP) is the decision-making process of returning
an injured or ill athlete to practice or competition. This ultimately
leads to medical clearance of an athlete for full participation in
sport.
Importance of RTP
 Recovery
 Risk Management
 Performance Optimization
 Legal and Ethical Considerations
 Psychological Readiness
RTS-Perspective
 Athlete - Return to sustained participation in sport in the shortest possible time
(goal focus)
 Coach - Relative to the athlete’s performance on RTS (performance focus)
 Clinician - Prevention of new (or recurring) or associated injuries (outcome focus)
RTS- Continuum
1.Return to participation-
• Participating in rehabilitation, training (modified or
unrestricted), or in sport, but at a level lower than his or her RTS
goal.
• It is possible to train to perform, but this does not automatically
mean RTS.
2. Return to sport (RTS)-
• Has returned to his or her defined sport, but is not performing at
his or her desired performance level.
3. Return to performance-
• The athlete has gradually returned to his or her defined sport and
is performing at or above his or her preinjury level.
RTS-Models
 Biopsychosocial model
 Strategic Assessment of Risk and Risk Tolerance (StARRT)
 Optimal loading—‘the Goldilocks approach’
Biopsychosocial
model
StARRT
Assessment of Health Risk
 Athlete Demographics
 Signs and Symptoms (pain, swelling)
 Medical History
 Special Test
Assessment of Activity Risk
 Type of sport
 Position played
 Limb Dominance
 Competitive Level
 Ability to protect
 Functional test
 Psychological Readiness
Risk Tolerance
 Timing and Season
 Pressure of Athlete (desire to compete)
 External Pressure (Coach, Family)
 Masking of Injury (analgesics)
 Conflict of Interest (financial stability)
 Litigation ( if restricted or permited)
Goldilocks approach
 Monitoring the training load during the current training
week (acute) against the average of preceding four
training weeks (chronic) provides an acute:chronic
workload ratio.
 Helps in planning load progressions in RTS
Shared Decision Making
Hamstring
• The hamstring muscle complex occupies the posterior
compartment of the thigh and is comprised of three individual
muscles.
• Biceps femoris
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
Innervations-
Common peroneal nerve
Tibial nerve
Mechanism of injury
1. Stretch Type -
Excessive Hip Flexion + Hyperextended Knee
2. Strength Related -
High Eccentric Load (during late swing phase)
Predisposed by - Lack of Eccentric Strength
- Fatigue
Types
• Grade 1:
• Mild Strain, Only few fibres
• Grade 2:
• Half the fibres damaged/ruptured
• Grade 3:
• More than half fibres or Complete Rupture
Clinical Examination
 History- sudden onset of posterior thigh pain, sometimes accompanied by an audible
or “sensory pop”,causing the immediate cessation of activity
 Pain - Can be rated by the athlete after injury (NAS/VAS) can be used as a reference
point when monitoring symptoms throughout rehabilitation in rehabilitation
 Palpation - Grade of Tenderness, Discontinuity of muscle fibers
 Range of motion- Active/Passive movements
 Strength Testing
 Investigations-MRI
RTP Criteria (Currently used)
RTP Criteria (Suggested)
Respect
Natural
Healing
Exercises-Which/WHY ?
Isometrics-
• Isometrics during the early stages of HSI rehabilitation are introduced
• Progression to the next phase after pain and strength between-limbs strength
during isometric knee are resolved
Eccentrics-
• high-intensity loading appears to be a key component of interventions proven to
increase hamstring strength, lengthen long head of the biceps femoris muscle
fascicles, and reduce the HSI risk
• Hamstring lengthening via the extender, diver, and glider exercises, the Askling L
protocol reduced RTS time compared with conventional and multifactorial
interventions
Concentrics-
• Proceed after Eccentrics. Continue to strengthen hip extensors from the initial
stage right up to active participation
Askling-L protocol
Anterior cruciate Ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the two cruciate ligaments which
stabilizes the knee joint by preventing excessive forward movements of the tibia or
limiting rotational knee movements.
Primary functions
Restraint to limit anterior displacement of the tibia
Prevent hyperextension of knee
Secondary functions
Restraint to tibial rotation and varus /valgus angulation at full extension.
Mechanism of Injury
Contact and high-energy traumatic injuries:
Tackles , Collisions
Are often associated with other ligamentous
and meniscal injuries.
Non contact:
Cutting (Changing direction rapidly)
Stopping suddenly while running
Landing from a jump incorrectly
Clinical Features
ACUTE INJURY
• “Popping sound” heard by the patient
• Pain with swelling.
• Knee effusion (Haemarthrosis)
• Loss of full range of motion
• Tenderness
CHRONIC INJURY (INSTABILITY/GIVING WAY)
• Discomfort while walking
Grades
Concussion
A clinical syndrome of biomechanically induced alteration
of brain function typically affecting memory and
orientation, which may involve loss of consciousness
Signs and symptoms
Grades
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Concussion Assessment
SCAT-7 (Sports Concussion Assessment Test)
Cobalt (Concussion balance test)
VOMS (Vestibular oculomotor Motor Screening)
General Guidelines for Rehab

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    INJURY Injury refers todamage to the body produced by energy exchanges that have relatively sudden discernible effects
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    Types of Injury CauseBody tissue Duration  Direct  Indirect  Overuse  Soft-Tissue  Hard-Tissue  Acute  Chronic
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    RTP Return-to-Play (RTP) isthe decision-making process of returning an injured or ill athlete to practice or competition. This ultimately leads to medical clearance of an athlete for full participation in sport.
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    Importance of RTP Recovery  Risk Management  Performance Optimization  Legal and Ethical Considerations  Psychological Readiness
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    RTS-Perspective  Athlete -Return to sustained participation in sport in the shortest possible time (goal focus)  Coach - Relative to the athlete’s performance on RTS (performance focus)  Clinician - Prevention of new (or recurring) or associated injuries (outcome focus)
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    RTS- Continuum 1.Return toparticipation- • Participating in rehabilitation, training (modified or unrestricted), or in sport, but at a level lower than his or her RTS goal. • It is possible to train to perform, but this does not automatically mean RTS. 2. Return to sport (RTS)- • Has returned to his or her defined sport, but is not performing at his or her desired performance level. 3. Return to performance- • The athlete has gradually returned to his or her defined sport and is performing at or above his or her preinjury level.
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    RTS-Models  Biopsychosocial model Strategic Assessment of Risk and Risk Tolerance (StARRT)  Optimal loading—‘the Goldilocks approach’
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    Assessment of HealthRisk  Athlete Demographics  Signs and Symptoms (pain, swelling)  Medical History  Special Test
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    Assessment of ActivityRisk  Type of sport  Position played  Limb Dominance  Competitive Level  Ability to protect  Functional test  Psychological Readiness
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    Risk Tolerance  Timingand Season  Pressure of Athlete (desire to compete)  External Pressure (Coach, Family)  Masking of Injury (analgesics)  Conflict of Interest (financial stability)  Litigation ( if restricted or permited)
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    Goldilocks approach  Monitoringthe training load during the current training week (acute) against the average of preceding four training weeks (chronic) provides an acute:chronic workload ratio.  Helps in planning load progressions in RTS
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    Hamstring • The hamstringmuscle complex occupies the posterior compartment of the thigh and is comprised of three individual muscles. • Biceps femoris • Semitendinosus • Semimembranosus Innervations- Common peroneal nerve Tibial nerve
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    Mechanism of injury 1.Stretch Type - Excessive Hip Flexion + Hyperextended Knee 2. Strength Related - High Eccentric Load (during late swing phase) Predisposed by - Lack of Eccentric Strength - Fatigue
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    Types • Grade 1: •Mild Strain, Only few fibres • Grade 2: • Half the fibres damaged/ruptured • Grade 3: • More than half fibres or Complete Rupture
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    Clinical Examination  History-sudden onset of posterior thigh pain, sometimes accompanied by an audible or “sensory pop”,causing the immediate cessation of activity  Pain - Can be rated by the athlete after injury (NAS/VAS) can be used as a reference point when monitoring symptoms throughout rehabilitation in rehabilitation  Palpation - Grade of Tenderness, Discontinuity of muscle fibers  Range of motion- Active/Passive movements  Strength Testing  Investigations-MRI
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    Exercises-Which/WHY ? Isometrics- • Isometricsduring the early stages of HSI rehabilitation are introduced • Progression to the next phase after pain and strength between-limbs strength during isometric knee are resolved Eccentrics- • high-intensity loading appears to be a key component of interventions proven to increase hamstring strength, lengthen long head of the biceps femoris muscle fascicles, and reduce the HSI risk • Hamstring lengthening via the extender, diver, and glider exercises, the Askling L protocol reduced RTS time compared with conventional and multifactorial interventions Concentrics- • Proceed after Eccentrics. Continue to strengthen hip extensors from the initial stage right up to active participation
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    Anterior cruciate Ligament Theanterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the two cruciate ligaments which stabilizes the knee joint by preventing excessive forward movements of the tibia or limiting rotational knee movements. Primary functions Restraint to limit anterior displacement of the tibia Prevent hyperextension of knee Secondary functions Restraint to tibial rotation and varus /valgus angulation at full extension.
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    Mechanism of Injury Contactand high-energy traumatic injuries: Tackles , Collisions Are often associated with other ligamentous and meniscal injuries. Non contact: Cutting (Changing direction rapidly) Stopping suddenly while running Landing from a jump incorrectly
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    Clinical Features ACUTE INJURY •“Popping sound” heard by the patient • Pain with swelling. • Knee effusion (Haemarthrosis) • Loss of full range of motion • Tenderness CHRONIC INJURY (INSTABILITY/GIVING WAY) • Discomfort while walking
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    Concussion A clinical syndromeof biomechanically induced alteration of brain function typically affecting memory and orientation, which may involve loss of consciousness
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    Concussion Assessment SCAT-7 (SportsConcussion Assessment Test) Cobalt (Concussion balance test) VOMS (Vestibular oculomotor Motor Screening)
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