Rehabilitation Flashcards
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An athlete recovering from a hamstring strain should begin running when they can perform which activity pain-free?
Answer: Single-leg Romanian deadlift with full body weight
Pain-free single-leg Romanian deadlift demonstrates adequate eccentric hamstring strength and load tolerance needed to safely progress to running.
What does the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) primarily assess?
Answer: Dynamic postural control and neuromuscular function
The SEBT assesses dynamic postural control and neuromuscular function by measuring reach distance in multiple directions during single-leg stance.
Which phase of tissue healing is characterized by collagen fiber deposition and remodeling?
Answer: Maturation/remodeling phase
The maturation/remodeling phase involves reorganization of collagen fibers along lines of stress and improvement of tensile strength over months to years.
A football lineman has chronic low back pain. Which core stabilization exercise should be introduced FIRST in a rehabilitation program?
Answer: Dead bug exercise in supine
The dead bug exercise is a low-load foundational core stabilization exercise that teaches neuromuscular control without spinal compressive loading.
Which modality uses high-frequency sound waves to promote tissue healing and reduce pain in rehabilitation?
Answer: Therapeutic ultrasound
Therapeutic ultrasound delivers high-frequency sound waves that create thermal and mechanical effects to promote tissue healing and reduce pain.
When rehabilitating an athlete after a lateral ankle sprain, which balance training progression is MOST appropriate to follow?
Answer: Bilateral stable → bilateral unstable → single-leg stable → single-leg unstable
Balance training should progress from bilateral stable surfaces to unstable surfaces, then to single-leg stable and unstable to systematically challenge neuromuscular control.
What is the purpose of blood flow restriction (BFR) training in rehabilitation?
Answer: Achieve hypertrophic and strength gains with low loads
BFR training applies external pressure to restrict venous outflow, allowing low-load exercise to stimulate muscle hypertrophy and strength similar to high-load training.