Soft Tissue Injuries

Question 1

Roughly how long is the acute phase?

Answer 1

4-6 days unless healing is disrupted

Question 2

What is the PT role during the acute phase?

Answer 2

protect the area, control inflammation effects, facilitate wound healing, maintain normal fn of unaffected areas, educate

Question 3

what are some common specific interventions for the acute phase?

Answer 3

PROM (not stretch), joint mobes (1 and 2), isometrics, soft tissue (retrograde/ effleurage)

Question 4

Roughly how long is the subacute stage?

Answer 4

10 days-6 weeks (usually when we intervene)

Question 5

What is the PT role during the subacute phase?

Answer 5

perform tolerable exercise so they can heal w/o reinjury, education (expectations), pain and inflammation management

Question 6

what are some common specific interventions for the subacute phase?

Answer 6

multiple-angle submax isometrics, pain-free AROM, muscular endurance exercises, protected WBing, stretching, joint mobes (3+4s), soft tissue

Question 7

Roughly how long is the chronic stage?

Answer 7

6 months to a year

Question 8

what is the PT role during the chronic stage?

Answer 8

determining if the pt is ready to be independent, design an exercise progression that leads to a return to normal activity via SAID principle, education

Question 9

what are some common specific interventions for the chronic
phase?

Answer 9

joint play+kinetic chain, resistive dynamic exercises for functionality via SAID, static stretch (no irritation longer than 24hrs)

Neuromusc control, strength and endurance