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Exercise rehabilitation is a structured, evidence-based approach that uses physical activity and specific exercises to help individuals recover from injury, surgery, or illness. It’s typically guided by healthcare professionals such as physiotherapists, athletic trainers, or rehabilitation specialists. 🔹 Key Goals of Exercise Rehabilitation: Restore function: Improve strength, flexibility, and range of motion. Reduce pain: Help decrease acute or chronic pain through movement and tissue healing. Prevent re-injury: Correct movement patterns or imbalances that may have led to injury. Enhance performance: For athletes or active individuals, rehab can help return to peak performance. 🔹 Common Conditions Treated: Musculoskeletal injuries (e.g. sprains, strains, fractures) Post-surgical recovery (e.g. ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair) Chronic conditions (e.g. arthritis, lower back pain) Neurological conditions (e.g. stroke, multiple sclerosis) Cardiac and pulmonary rehab (e.g. after a heart attack or with COPD) 🔹 Components of an Exercise Rehab Program: Assessment – Baseline testing of mobility, strength, posture, and pain. Phase 1: Acute – Focus on pain control and gentle range-of-motion exercises. Phase 2: Subacute – Begin light strengthening and stability training. Phase 3: Functional – Introduce sport-specific or daily activity-related movements. Phase 4: Return to activity – Full recovery and reintegration into normal life or sport. 🔹 Examples of Rehab Exercises: Lower back pain: Bird-dog, pelvic tilts, McKenzie extensions Knee injury: Quad sets, step-ups, balance training Shoulder injury: Wall crawls, external rotations, scapular retraction

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