Rehabilitation & Recovery Protocols Flashcards

Which of the following assessments best identifies a client's readiness to progress from corrective exercise to performance training?

Answer: Symmetrical and controlled movement patterns under progressively increasing loads

Movement quality and load tolerance are functional benchmarks confirming that compensation patterns are resolved and the client can safely increase training demands.

A client recovering from plantar fasciitis has progressed to pain-free walking. What is the next appropriate step in their rehabilitation?

Answer: Introduce progressive calf and intrinsic foot strengthening with gradual impact loading

Progressive loading of the calf complex and intrinsic foot muscles, combined with controlled impact progression, restores tissue resilience after plantar fasciitis.

What role does sleep play in musculoskeletal recovery, and how should a PAS address it with clients?

Answer: Growth hormone peaks during deep sleep, promoting tissue repair; clients should prioritize 7-9 hours

Growth hormone secretion peaks during slow-wave sleep and is essential for collagen synthesis and muscle repair, making 7-9 hours of quality sleep a core recovery recommendation.

When using foam rolling as part of a recovery protocol, what is the recommended duration over a sensitive or hypertonic area?

Answer: 1-2 minutes to allow the myotatic reflex to subside

Sustained pressure of 1-2 minutes allows the golgi tendon organ response to reduce muscle tone and permits the nervous system to down-regulate hypertonicity.

A client with a history of chronic low back pain presents with poor lumbar-hip dissociation. Which exercise most directly targets this deficit?

Answer: Quadruped bird-dog with deliberate lumbar neutral spine

The quadruped bird-dog trains the client to maintain a neutral lumbar spine while independently moving the hip joint, directly improving lumbar-hip dissociation.

Which recovery modality has the strongest evidence for reducing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and accelerating return to function?

Answer: Active recovery (low-intensity aerobic movement)

Low-intensity active recovery promotes circulation and metabolite clearance, which has stronger evidence for DOMS reduction and functional recovery than passive modalities.

In a PAS context, what is 'neural tension' and why is it clinically relevant to rehabilitation?

Answer: Mechanical sensitivity of neural tissue that can limit mobility and mimic musculoskeletal injury

Neural tension (adverse neural tension) occurs when neural structures are mechanically sensitized, restricting movement and producing symptoms that can be mistaken for pure muscle tightness.