Table 2.

Labral repair exercise progression

	Week
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	>12
Phase 1: Immediate rehabilitation (1-3 weeks)
Short crank stationary bike: no resistance	×	×	×	×
Quad sets	×	×	×
Gluteus sets	×	×	×
TA isometrics with diaphragmatic breathing	×	×	×
Prone lying	×	×	×
Prone glute squeeze with knee flexion	×	×	×
Supine heel slides	×	×	×
Quad rocking		×	×
Hooklying pelvic clock			×	×	×	×
Hooklying with bent knee fall outs			×	×	×	×
Hooklying marching			×	×	×	×
Hooklying with hip abduction and adduction, isometric			×	×	×	×
Passive circumduction	×	×	×	×	×	×
Passive IR log rolling	×	×	×	×	×
Hip joint mobilizations Gr I, II caudal glides			×	×
Soft tissue mobilization- LS, glutes, HS, quad, hip flexor, adductors	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Phase 2: Intermediate rehabilitation (4-8 weeks)
Supine double-leg bridge				×	×	×
Supine single-leg bridge						×	×	×
Prone IR/ER AROM				×	×	×	×	×
Side-lying clams				×	×	×	×	×	×
½ kneeling with shoulder flexion/rotation					×	×	×	×
½ kneeling with pelvic tilts					×	×	×	×
Straight-leg raise hip abduction, extension				×	×	×	×	×
Double-leg standing trunk rotation against band				×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Forward step-ups				×	×	×	×	×	×
Forward step-downs				×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Double-leg squat				×	×	×	×	×	×
Bike with resistance					×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Double-leg balance board					×	×	×	×
Hip joint mobilizations Gr III, IV, posterior, inferior				×	×	×	×	×
Single-leg balance progression							×	×	×	×	×
Single-leg squat								×	×	×	×
Double → single-leg press							×	×	×	×	×	×
Elliptical						×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Phase 3: Advanced rehabilitation (9-12 weeks)
4-point alternate arm and leg extension									×	×	×	×
Lunges all directions									×	×	×	×
Lateral elastic band walk									×	×	×	×
Monster walks with elastic band									×	×	×	×
Single-leg squat on unstable surface									×	×	×	×
Front and side plank progression									×	×	×	×	×
Single-leg stance with rotation against band resistance									×	×	×	×
Phase 4: Sport-specific training (>12 weeks)
Return to run protocol												×	×
Cariocas													×
Ladder drills (lateral, anterior, Z cuts)													×
Return-to-play video testing													×

AROM, active range of motion; ER, external rotation; Gr, grade; HS, hamstring; IR, internal rotation; LS, lumbar spine; TA, transversus abdominus.