title: Principles of rehabilitation and return to sports following injury.
abstract: Rehabilitation of an athlete can present its own challenges. Few protocols are available to guide physicians in proper return to sport. Rehabilitation after foot and ankle sport injury can be categorized into 3 different stages but should also be individualized. The focus of this article is to help the treating physician in creating a protocol to safely return an injured athlete back to sport based on current literature and principles.
authors: Departments of Orthopaedics, Podiatry and Sports Medicine, Gundersen Health Systems, 1900 south avenue, LaCrosse, WI 54601, USA. Electronic address: mfournie@gundersenhealth.org.
authors: Magali
authors: M
authors: Fournier
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D020127:Recovery of Function; D000068958:Return to Sport
keywords: Athletic injuries; Rehabilitation; Return to sport; Sports medicine