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. 2018 Jun;13(3):520–525.

Table 3.

Advanced Phase rehabilitation following LR-PRP injection to the knee medial collateral ligament

PROM: Modalities: Exercises: (3 sets of 10 repetitions) Resistance progressed based on subject's ability Brace not utilized during rehabilitation
•Subject prone
•Performed by PT, full range of motion to subject tolerance
•Moist Heat (pre) 20 minutes
•Cryotherapy/Ice (post) 20 minutes
•Class IV Laser: 13.5 Watts 7 minutes
•Hinged brace utilized for sporting activity outside of the clinic
•Upright stationary bicycling
•Multi Hip Machine:•Abduction
•Adduction
•Extension
•Weighted Wall Sits (0-70˚)
•Weighted front step downs
•Prone Hamstring Curls
•Cone Marching:
•Forward/backward
•Lateral
•Romanian Deadlifts
•Seated Hip Internal and External Rotation with elastic band resistance
•Clamshells with elastic band resistance
•Alter G treadmill running
•Interval to continuous
•Lateral plyometric hops with sport cord resistance:
•Lateral
•Diagonal
•Onto unstable surface
•Vertical Plyometrics:
•Box Jumps
•Double leg to single leg
•Box Drops
•Double leg to single leg
•Balance:

•Single leg balance on foam with dynamic reaching
•Single leg balance on BOSU ball with ball toss
•Single leg balance on rocker board with perturbation

LR-PRP = Leukocyte rich, platelet rich plasma