Tissue Healing & Therapeutic Exercise

Three phases of tissue healing:

• Inflammatory phase

• Proliferative phase

• Maturation phase

Inflammatory phase

0-1 week (following repair)

Proliferative phase

1-6 weeks (following repair)

Maturation phase

6 weeks or more (after repair)

Scar tissues

the body's natural, fibrous tissue that forms to repair damaged skin, muscle, or other tissues after an injury, surgery, or burn

What is range of motion?

the full movement potential of a joint, measured in degrees, which can be affected by joint structure, surrounding soft tissues, age, and other factors

Passive ROM

to maintain joint ROM, prevent joint contractures or joint capsule adhesion

Active Assistive Range of Motion

client can move their own extremity but needs the assistance of an outside force to complete the range

Active Range of Motion

client can generate enough, muscle force to complete full active range of motion