title: Rehabilitation of the sports-injured patient.
abstract: We have presented an overview of basic orthopedic rehabilitative exercises, techniques, and modalities. As our athletic population has become more insistent on performance enhancement techniques, the orthopedic surgeon has adopted a more aggressive approach to rehabilitation of the injured athlete. Many of the rehabilitation techniques and modalities outlined are very inexpensive and require little space; others are very expensive and space-demanding. As our knowledge base expands, we hope we will be able to apply these scientific principles toward better treatment of the injured athlete.
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries