The 5 stages of rehabilitation
Stage 1 – often swelling management, pain control, bracing or taping, crutches or walker boot, advice about rest and ice.
Stage 2 – out of the sling, off the crutches…. Start moving – but carefully with guided load management.
Stage 3 – Work on your strength, build back up the muscles.
Stage 4 – Endurance, Mobility, Agility, Balance and proprioception, Power, Movement control and co-ordination, Speed and Jumping if required.
Stage 5 – Return to sport (running, netball, football, hockey, soccer, swimming, basketball….) or full work duties (lifting, climbing, driving, reaching, pushing, pulling, gripping, bending, kneeling….), or full leisure activities (golf or fishing, sewing or hiking………)
