Exercise Prescription for Tissue Healing

Question 1

stages of tissue healing

Answer 1

acute/post op
-inflammation
repair
-proliferation
remodeling

Question 2

inflammatory stage

• time period
• if it goes beyond this time, it is considered…

Answer 2

first 2-14 days

over 14 is considered chronic inflammation

Question 3

proliferation stage

• time period
• what are hallmarks of the end of proliferation

Answer 3

2 days until initial healing has occurred
hallmarks
-tissue integrity has been restored
-maximum strength has not been attained

Question 4

what happens during remodeling

Answer 4

tissues gain strength and reach their maximum potential

-back to normal or slightly less