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PRIMERS
PRICE and RICE
P.R.I.C.E. & R.I.C.E.
P = Protection - Clean and protect the wound. Splint it if there is any suspected bone break or the
joint
feels wobbly.
R = Rest - Rest the joint
I = Ice - Ice the joint to decrease
swelling
and
inflammation
(
cryotherapy
).
C = Compression - Use a compression bandage (but be careful not to put it so tight it upsets the blood flow.
E = Elevation - Put the leg up on a chair or the sofa or bed. This helps to minimise swelling.
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Passive extension ›
A Z Rehabilitation Exercises Primer
Active assisted flexion
Assisted flexion
Assisted passive extensions
Calf stretch
Carioca exercise
CPM - continuous passive motion
Cross trainer
Crunch (trunk flexion)
Crutches
Figure-of-eight
Foot pumps
Full arc extensions
Full quads stretch
Hamstrings curl with Swiss ball
Hamstrings exercises
Heel slides
Heel slides (facilitated)
Hip abduction
Hip adduction
Hip extensions
Hip external rotation
Hip external rotation & abduction
Hip flexion & adduction
Hip flexions with hamstrings stretch
Hopping
Iliotibial band stretch
Lunges
Lying wall slides
Lying wall slides (facilitated)
Mini Squats
Mini stork
Mini trampoline
One-legged balance
Patellar mobilisations
Piriformis stretch
Plyometrics
PRICE and RICE
Prone hangs
Quad sets
Quadriceps isometrics - multi-angle
Resisted extensions
Rowing machine
Short arc extensions
Side-stepping
Single-leg squats
Static bike
Static quads
Step ups
Straight leg raises
Tip toes
Treadmill
Trunk extension
Wobble board
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