Table 1.
Rehabilitation protocol followed by both groupsa
| Phase | Activities |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rest and ice allowing incision to heal |
| Light stretching | |
| 2 | Isometric supine hip abduction and adduction |
| Resisted isometric hip flexion | |
| Stationary bike without resistance | |
| Pool standing hip abduction/adduction and squats | |
| 3 | Core stabilization |
| Standing hip 4-way with resistance | |
| Crunches to fatigue | |
| Prone hip internal and external rotation | |
| Bike and elliptical without resistance | |
| Continue pool training | |
| 4 | Wall squats (45°-90°) |
| Lunges | |
| Bike and elliptical with resistance | |
| Running in a single plane | |
| Box jumps | |
| Continue core strengthening | |
| 5 | Sports-specific activities |
| Sprinting, cutting, and twisting activities | |
| Progress resistance to tolerance | |
| Full return to sport |
a
The athletes were allowed progress as tolerated through the different phases. Athletic trainers or physical therapists monitored the progress of the athletes and determined when they could move to the next phase.