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 |
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•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