| What does "return to play" mean? This refers to the point in injury recovery when someone can return to his or her sport or take part in an activity at a level close to what they participated at before the injury.
No one likes to be sidelined with an injury. One of the goals of sports medicine is to try to get an athlete back into action as soon as possible. Returning to play before adequate healing or recovery has occurred can put an athlete at risk for re-injury and a longer downtime.
With the right plan for sports injuries, from early diagnosis and treatment to full functional rehabilitation, you can often safely accelerate your return to play.
The Return-to-play Program at Great River Medical Center uses post-rehabilitation training to help athletes return to their sports. Return-to-play training is designed to provide athletes with the functional strength needed for their sports and to educate athletes about proper body mechanics to reduce the chances of future injuries.
ACL Injury Prevention Program
Great River Medical Center's comprehensive approach to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention includes: - Development and training protocols addressing flexibility, plyometric strengthening, core stabilization and balance/coordination
- Education and evaluation of the susceptibility to injury
- Strategies for prevention
Chris Reed, coordinator of the High Performance Program, has participated in medical research analyzing jumps and calculating relative risks. Great River Medical Center also offers seminars for coaches, parents and athletes to learn: - Common errors and causes of injury
- Proper technique
- Basic exercises
On-field screenings of athletes and personal ACL injury-prevention sessions also are available. |  |
