SPORTS
MEDICINE REHABILITATION SECTION
REHABILITATION
OF
SOCCER’S ANKLE SPRAINS: A PARALEL BETWEEN THE FRENCH AND THE
USA EXPERIENCE Urecheianu Toma S1,
Timnea O.C. 1, Baican M.S. 2,
Matei P.M.2
UEB- FEFS1,
FC Sportul Studentesc, Bucharest, Romania
Injury is a major risk for
professional athletes, and for athletes returning to competition after
injury the risk is even greater. Rehabilitation of these athletes must
minimize the incidence and consequences of injury and ensure that
injured athletes are effectively rehabilitated. French experience
mention a early management that include RICE (rest, ice, compression
and elevation); USA experience talk about pre – functional
rehabilitation which begins with PRICE therapy (protection, rest, ice,
compression and elevation) both in order to maintain range of motion
(ROM).
French experience rehabilitation includes 4 components
: ROM rehabilitation, progressive muscle strengthening exercises,
proprioceptive training and activity – specific training. USA
experience: pre – functional rehabilitation and functional
rehabilitation : phase I basic elements –
fitness, endurance, speed, power and agility; phase II ball
and match skill elements; phase III match paced on field rehabilitation
.
KEY WORDS: rehabilitation, soccer, ankle sprains.
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