08/12/2026
You don’t need to reinvent the wheel during rehab,
just be intentional with the interventions you choose. 💪
Roy had reached the stage of rehab where we were beginning to introduce force absorption and deceleration work to prepare him for the return to run process.
Once he demonstrated good control and mechanics with the strength-based exercise, we paired it with the exact same movement performed at a different tempo to emphasize force absorption and impact tolerance. Rather than introducing a completely new exercise, this approach allows patients to build on a movement pattern they already understand while targeting a different adaptation.
For patients in the early post-op stages, where every session requires significant physical and mental effort, keeping movements familiar can make learning and ex*****on much more efficient.
That said, progression is still a critical part of the rehab process. If we aren’t consistently challenging our patients, we aren’t giving their bodies a reason to adapt and improve. The key is knowing when to build on a familiar movement and when it’s time to introduce something new.
What are your go to supersets when you’re targeting multiple qualities in the same session? Drop them in the comments! 👇🔥
