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Musculoskeletal Injury Management
, Physical Therapy Prescription
See Also
Musculoskeletal Injury
RICE-M
Contrast Bath
Management
Acute
Musculoskeletal Injury
(first 72 hours after injury)
Home management
Local Cold Therapy
(as well as other
RICE-M
modalities)
Gentle active range of motion
Isometric Exercise
Physical therapy modalities (daily for 5 days)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation
Pulse
d
Ultrasound
Gentle massage
Therapeutic Goals
Decrease swelling and pain
Improve range of motion
Speed healing
Management
Subacute
Musculoskeletal Injury
(3-14 days after injury)
Home management
Local Heat Therapy
Active range of motion and
Stretching
Isotonic Exercise
Physical therapy modalities (three times weekly for 2 weeks)
Electrical Muscle Stimulation
Iontophoresis
Massage and joint mobilization
Therapeutic Goals
Improve range of motion and function
Improve muscle tone
Management
Chronic
Musculoskeletal Injury
(Beyond 2 weeks after injury)
Home management
Contrast Bath
Muscle Strength
ening and joint stabilization
Active range of motion and
Stretching
Isotonic Exercise
Physical therapy modalities (twice weekly for 4 weeks)
Continuous Ultrasound Therapy
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
(
TENS
)
Myofascial release techniques
Therapeutic Goals
Normalize tissue length
Normalize
Activities of Daily Living
References
Rand (2007) Am Fam Physician 76::1661-6 [PubMed]
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