Table 2. Stabilization training program used in this case.
Exercise intervention | Parameters |
Phase I: Protective phase 0–3 months | Phase I: Protective phase 0–3 months |
1. Isometric: Transverse abdominus and levator ani | 6–60 second hold |
10 repetitions, daily | |
2. Isometric: Transverse abdominus, levator ani, and multifidus | 6–60 second hold, 10 repetitions, daily |
3. Isometric: Hip abduction | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, 3 times per week |
3a. Isometric: Bridge, hip abduction, and latissimus dorsi (progression) | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, 3 times per week |
4. Isometric: Hip adduction | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, 3 times per week |
4a. Isometric: Bridge, hip adduction, and latissimus dorsi (progression) | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, 3 times per week |
Phase II: Controlled motion phase 4–8 months | Phase II: Controlled motion phase 4–8 months |
5. Isometric: Wall bridge, hip abduction, and latissimus dorsi | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, 3 times per week |
5a. Isometric: Single leg wall bridge, hip abduction, and latissimus dorsi (progression) | 6–60 second hold, 5 repetitions each side, 3 times per week |
6. Isometric: Wall bridge, hip abduction, and latissimus Dorsi | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, 3 times per week |
6a. Isometric: Single leg wall bridge, hip adduction, and latissimus dorsi (progression) | 6–60 second hold, 5 repetitions each side, 3 times per week |
7. Firehydrant | 6–60 second hold, 5 repetitions each side, 3 times per week |
7a. Alternating arm-leg raise (progression) | 6–60 second hold, 5 repetitions each side, 3 times per week (no >2.5 minutes each leg) |
8. Front plank | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, daily |
8a. Front plank (progression) | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, daily |
9. Side plank | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions each side, 3 times per week (no > 2.5 minutes each side) |
10. Isometric: Wall sit, hip abduction, and latissimus dorsi | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, 3 times per week |
10a. Isometric: Wall sit, hip abduction, and latissimus pull downs (progression) | 20 pull downs, 5 repetitions, 3 times per week |
11. Isometric: Wall sit, hip adduction, and latissimus dorsi | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions, 3 times per week |
11a. Isometric: Wall sit, hip abduction, and latissimus dorsi pull downs (progression) | 20 pull downs, 5 repetitions, 3 times per week |
12. Isometric: Standing hip abduction | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions each side, 3 times per week (no >2.5 minutes each side) |
Phase III: Return to function phase 9–12 months | Phase III: Return to function phase 9–12 months |
13. Heel strike to foot flat with latissimus dorsi activation | 5×20 repetitions, each side, performed 3 times per week |
13a. Heel strike hop with latissimus dorsi activation (progression) | 3×20 repetitions, each side, performed 3 times per week |
14. Front plank progression | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions each side, daily (no >2.5 minutes per leg); add ankle weight as tolerated |
15. Side plank progression | 6–60 second hold, 5–10 repetitions each side, daily (no >2.5 minutes each side); add ankle weight as tolerated |
A stabilisation training video accompanying this paper can be found at http://www.maneyonline.com/doi/suppl/10.1179/2042618614Y.0000000086.S1.