• Sports Medicine +
  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Common Sports Injuries +
    • Knee Injuries
    • Shoulder Injuries
    • Head Injuries
    • Heat Injuries
  • Returning to Court Sports
  • Returning to Running
• Adult Reconstruction +
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Joint Replacement
  • Computer Aided Surgery
• Common Hand Problems
• Special Athletic Groups +
  • Children and sports
  • Female Athletes

Returning to Court Sports

Functional Progressions for Court Sports
Once you have completed the appropriate phases of rehabilitation, it will be
possible to begin a functional progression. The functional progression is an
ordered sequence of activities which enable you to reacquire the skills
necessary for safe and effective return to your chosen sport.
Begin with step one. If you can do this exercise without pain or limping you
may process to the next step. It is very important that you perform each
exercise correctly, without apprehension or fear. When you have successfully
completed each step of the functional progression ou may then attempt to
return to you sport. You should wear a brace or tape as directed by your
doctor.

1. Heel raises – injured leg – 10 times
2. Walk at fast pace – full court
3. Jumping on both legs – 10 times
4. Jumping on injured leg – 10 times
5. Jog straight – full court
6. Jog straight and curves – 2 laps
7. Sprint – half, then 3/4, then full speed – full court
8. Run figure 8s – half, 3/4 then full speed – baseline to 1/4 court
9. Triangle drills – sprint baseline to 1/2 court, backward run to 1/2 court,
defensive slides along baseline, both directions
10. Cariocas – cross-over drill – half, 3/4 then full speed
11. Cutting – half, 3/4 then full speed – full court
If you have any questions, call your physiotherapist, or arrange for an
appointment to see him or her.