Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Quadriceps anatomy
1:04 Importance of the Rectus Femoris muscle
1:13 What happens with a quadriceps strain?
2:30 Early rehab exercises aka isometrics
5:10 Time to Wall Sit
6:40 Middle phase rehab
9:25 Work that Rectus Femoris muscle
11:27 Have you tried the Reverse Nordic Curl?
14:00 Power exercises you need to be doing!
15:55 Key takeaways
Quad strains....they happen! But what can we do about them? The answer...a lot! Studies have shown that early exercise results in returning to your sport following a muscle strain quicker than doing nothing at all! Join Craig as he dives into early phase exercises for quad strains, middle phase exercises for quad strains, and those late phase exercises you need to be doing!
Reference: Bayer ML, Magnusson SP, Kjaer M; Tendon Research Group Bispebjerg. Early versus Delayed Rehabilitation after Acute Muscle Injury. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(13):1300-1301. doi:10.1056/NEJMc1708134
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