Posted on May 3, 2017
SGT Writer
8.35K
14
12
3
3
0
Please include videos or links with your explanation.
Avatar feed
Responses: 6
1px xxx
Suspended Profile
A problem that I've seen is that corrective exercise used in the past are not reapplied when the same pain returns. Patients come to my clinics and I ask them if they remember their exercises from before and they say yes. I'll ask if they were progressed to warm up/movement prep exercises or maintenance exercises and I'll often get a yes. I'll then ask if they are still using any of the previously used exercises and I'll get the "avoid eye contact" response.
SGT Writer
SGT (Join to see)
>1 y
Please share. I think it would still be beneficial. Quality responses are waning on RP.
(0)
Reply
(0)
LCpl Shane Couch
LCpl Shane Couch
>1 y
I can see that being a thing MAJ Charles Blake . With rehab on my knee, I did the exercises as instructed but when I was finished, that was it. Now with my shoulder issues, I took the stretching exercises given and continue to do my stretches even at my desk. My shoulder issues are subsided as long as I do my stretches and exercises daily. My knee on the other hand, since I have neglected working them both, is only temporary relieved when I do my daily exercises.

Moral of the story, do not skip out on or stop once you think you are fully healed. Keep doing your exercises and you will not have an issue.
(0)
Reply
(0)
1px xxx
Suspended Profile
>1 y
SGT (Join to see) - OK, let me say that these opinions are my own and not the opinions of the Army Medical Command, the MEDCOM Commander or the SP Corps.
This is almost a complex problem that involves: sports medicine, the difference between a military member and professional athlete, the mission of the Army Medical Department, the ability of the AMEDD to use/apply principles of sports medicine, big army leadership issues for METL training, big army leadership for execution of FM 7-22 and I have not even addressed the "quality" of physical therapy interventions and should they address individuals one at a time or should they be population based interventions IOT reach across 500k Soldiers?

You choose where to start and I'll provide my opinions.
1px xxx
Suspended Profile
>1 y
LCpl Shane Couch - other moral of the story is you body needs a certain amount of movement IOT function without pain. Find that amount and pat yourself on the back; you're far ahead of your peers. For example, if I deadlift about 135 x 10 reps twice a week then my back feels great. If I start to skip that, it takes a few weeks then I start to get tight. How hard is it to DL 20 reps a week???
LTC Operations Officer (Opso)
1
1
0
SGT (Join to see) I hear the voice activated machines now change channels so that helps me to avoid using my fingers to change channels. I had a rough PowerPoint incident....

In all seriousness I use rubber bands (the big ones) sometimes and rollers to work out some kinks in my shoulder/neck.
(1)
Comment
(0)
1stSgt Sergeant Major/First Sergeant
1stSgt (Join to see)
>1 y
AHHHH, the skipper is at it again.
(1)
Reply
(0)
Avatar small
CPT Physical Therapist
0
0
0
Here are some good ankle ones I've used in the past after a grade II ankle sprain. The first one (ABCs) is great for increasing overall ankle mobility.

https://www.betterbraces.com/injury-info-center/ankle-injury-guide/ankle-exercises
(0)
Comment
(0)
Avatar small

Join nearly 2 million former and current members of the US military, just like you.

close