5 Stages of Injury Healing Stage Time 1

5 Stages of Injury Healing Stage Time 1 - Active Swelling hours Physiology broken blood vessels spill blood into injury site. Therapy Goal of Therapy ice decrease blood vessels size, reduce swelling freeze nerve endings, reduce pain

5 Stages of Injury Healing Stage 2 - Inflammation Time 1 -3 days Physiology Therapy Goal of Therapy Immune Reaction ice decrease temperature, slow reaction white blood cells EMS overload nerve endings, reduce pain rush to injury site to digest and remove dead & dying body cells

» 5 Stages of Injury Healing Stage Time Physiology Therapy Goal of Therapy 3 - Passive Congestion 3 -7 days Old blood blocks Hydroculator pack Increase blood vessel size new blood from Ultrasound Increase blood flow entering injury site. No inflow of nutrients for rebuilding of injury

• • 5 Stages of Injury Healing Stage Time Physiology Therapy Goal of Therapy 3 - Passive Congestion 3 -7 days Old blood blocks Hydroculator pack Increase blood new blood from Ultrasound Increase blood flow entering injury site. No inflow of nutrients for rebuilding of injury • • • Electrical Muscle Stimulation: • • motor level Therapeutic Exercise Increase blood flow; muscle contraction squeeze blood vessel push blood to heart Increase blood flow; Muscle contraction

5 Stages of Injury Healing Stage Time Physiology 3 - Passive Congestion 3 -7 days Old blood blocks new blood from entering injury site. No inflow of nutrients for rebuilding of injury Therapy Goal of Therapy Hydroculator pack Increase blood vessel size Ultrasound Increase blood flow Electrical Muscle Stimulation: motor level Increase blood flow; muscle contraction squeeze blood vessel push blood to heart Therapeutic Exercise Increase blood flow; Muscle contraction Superficial Massage Increase blood flow; physically move congestion toward heart

5 Stages of Injury Healing Stage 4 - Rebuilding Time Physiology 3 -7 days scar tissue formation Therapy deep massage Goal of Therapy keep scar tissue parallel to healthy tissue Strength Training Flexibility Training The benefits of strength training and flexibility training in this stage of injury healing are discussed in this section, however, they are further explored and practiced in another unit.

5 Stages of Injury Healing Stage Time Physiology 5 - remodeling 21+ days Scar tissue over production Therapy Sport Specific Exercise Taping Specific taping techniques are introduced during another lesson. Goal of Therapy Return to Play Avoid re-injury