Rehabilitation Protocols
All 30 three-phase protocols from Rehab Science, grouped by body region. Every phase shows its goals, guidelines, exercise groups, prescriptions and progression criteria with PDF page references.
Head & Neck · Chapter 15
Neck Pain
indexedTreats: General neck pain and stiffness (back and side); Neck strains and sprains (whiplash); Cervical spondylosis (arthritis)
Nerve Pain — Neck (Radiculopathy)
indexedTreats: Sharp neck pain; Numbness and tingling radiating down the arm (radiculopathy); Disc herniation (disc bulge) and stenosis; Thoracic outlet syndrome
Headache Pain
indexedTreats: Pain in the front of the head and/or face; Tension headaches stemming from the neck; Cervicogenic headache
Jaw Pain
indexedTreats: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain; Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)
Shoulder · Chapter 16
Shoulder Pain
Treats: Pain at the top, side, and/or front of the shoulder; Pain when reaching away from the body and overhead; Rotator cuff injury (tear/tendinopathy); Shoulder impingement (subacromial pain syndrome)
Shoulder Instability
Treats: Pain deep in the shoulder joint; Dislocations/subluxations; Labral tears; Hypermobility
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
Treats: Shoulder joint stiffness and pain; Shoulder range of motion restriction; Adhesive capsulitis
Biceps Tendinopathy
Treats: Pain at the front of the shoulder; Pain when moving your arm overhead and/or out in front of your body; Biceps tendon tear
Elbow · Chapter 17
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylalgia)
indexedTreats: Pain on the outside or lateral aspect of the elbow (where the forearm connects to the elbow)
Golfer’s Elbow
indexedTreats: Pain on the inside or medial side of the elbow
Triceps Tendinopathy
indexedTreats: Pain on the back of the elbow
Wrist & Hand · Chapter 18
Wrist Pain
indexedTreats: General wrist pain (posterior, anterior, medial, and lateral); Wrist sprain; Wrist fracture; De Quervain’s tenosynovitis (thumb tendon pain)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
indexedTreats: Nerve pain, numbness, and tingling in the thumb, index, middle, and half of the ring finger
Back & Spine · Chapter 19
Low Back Pain
indexedTreats: Non-specific low back pain (acute and chronic); Sharp, achy pain in the low back; Lumbar flexion and hyperextension sensitivity; Pain on one side of the back
Nerve Pain — Low Back
indexedTreats: Numbness and/or tingling that radiate into the buttock, back of the thigh, and down the leg; Sciatica (from the low back); Disc herniation; Lumbar stenosis
Mid-Back And Rib Cage Pain
indexedTreats: Pain and stiffness in the upper or mid-back; Thoracic disc bulge; Rib pain and injuries—sprain, fracture, or subluxation (dislocation)
Hip · Chapter 20
Hip Pain
indexedTreats: General hip joint pain; Hip impingement (pain on the inside of the hip and groin when squatting or sitting); Labral tear (sharp pain in the groin or front of the hip); Osteoarthritis (hip arthritis)
Nerve Pain — Hip & Buttock
indexedTreats: Nerve pain radiating down the buttock, back of the thigh, and calf; Piriformis syndrome (deep gluteal pain syndrome); Sciatica stemming from the pelvis
Hip Flexor Pain
indexedTreats: Pain on the front of the hip; Hip flexor tendinopathy or strain; Iliopsoas bursitis
Hamstring Pain
indexedTreats: Pain stemming from the back of the thigh or sit bone; Hamstring strain (pulled hamstring); Hamstring tendinopathy (buttock or sit bone pain when stretching and sitting)
Groin Strain
indexedTreats: Pain on the inside of the hip and thigh; Adductor strain (pulled groin)
Knee · Chapter 21
Knee Pain
indexedTreats: General knee pain; Patellofemoral joint pain (pain around the front of the knee or behind the kneecap); Iliotibial (IT) band syndrome (pain on the outside of the thigh just above the knee)
Knee Instability
indexedTreats: Knee that feels like it’s going to give out or buckle; Meniscus tear (limited knee range of motion with catching/locking, instability, and pain when standing and twisting on the injured leg); Ligament tear (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL); Kneecap dislocation
Patellar Tendinopathy
indexedTreats: Jumper’s knee; Quadriceps tendinopathy; Pain below or above the kneecap
Osteoarthritis
indexedTreats: Knee arthritis; Pain inside the knee joint
Ankle & Foot · Chapter 22
Calf And Achilles Pain
indexedTreats: Achilles tendinopathy; Achilles tear; Calf strain
Plantar Fasciopathy (Fasciitis)
indexedTreats: Pain at the front of the heel on the sole of the foot; Pain in the bottom of the foot
Ankle Sprain
indexedTreats: Ankle pain and instability
Shin Splints
indexedTreats: Pain on the inside or outside of the shin; Medial tibial stress syndrome
Bunion
indexedTreats: Painful bump at the base of the big toe; Big toe stiffness, swelling, and redness