Different methods of injury rehab

Question 1

Explain proprioceptive training

Answer 1

• Coordination of balance and joint positioning
• Proprioceptors in the joints, tendons and muscles send a nerve impulse to the brain to know their position to produce a smooth and coordinated movement
• After an injury, a performers proprioceptive sense may be impaired and must be retrained
• Hopping, jumping and balance drills may be used

Question 2

What is strength training? And explain the 4 different methods

Answer 2

• Improve strength of weakened muscles as a result of injury
  Free weights
• control needed
• mimic sporting action
• ensure correct technique
  Machine weights
• machine has control with set movement patterns
• useful for early stages of injury
• limited range of movement
  Body weight
• develops core strength and balance
• less opportunity to build strength
  Therabands
• variety of resistance
• can snap causing further injury

Question 3

Explain hydrotherapy

Answer 3

• Water based training, exercises in water use buoyancy to reduce weight bearing movements
• Used when athletes need to maintain CV fitness without exposing damaged tissues to further trauma

Question 4

Explain hyperbaric chambers

Answer 4

• Highly pressurised environment containing 100% oxygen
• Results in larger quantities being inhaled and haemoglobin becoming fully saturated with oxygen
• Larger quantities of oxygen reach injured area, reducing swelling
• Stimulates white blood cell production
• Increases removal of lactic acid

Question 5

Explain the first stage of cryotherapy

Answer 5

Stand in chamber for a short period of time
- very low temperatures vasoconstrict blood flow to the muscles and vasodilate blood flow to the core/vital organs
- vasoconstriction in the muscles means swelling is decreased which limits the damage that occurs, so recovery is quicker and pain is managed

Question 6

Explain the second stage of cryotherapy

Answer 6

Leave the chamber
- vasodilation of oxygenated, nutrient rich blood returning to muscles helps speed up the process of lactic acid removal in EPOC and restore myoglobin oxygen stores
- Limits impact of DOMS