Acute compartment syndrome – Step 1

Rehabilitation starts with the exercises in Step 1. When the exercises can be performed without pain, rehabilitation starts on the next step.

How often and for how long should I train? Training frequency and duration are individual. Start with about 3 repetitions per workout. exercise and at least 3 times a week. Slowly increase the number of repetitions and load without exceeding the pain threshold

Do I have to do the whole program every time? No, you can divide the exercises into different days. The most important thing is to exercise regularly and gradually increase the intensity

Instruktion

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Tidsangivelserne i minutter angiver tidsfordelingen mellem udspænding, balance og styrke, hvis du træner én time.
Om du træner f.eks. én time eller 10 minutter tilpasses dit udgangspunkt – og kan optrappes over tid.

Condition

Unlimited: Cycling and running

Stretching

30 minutes of each training session

Stand with your arm stretched down at your side with your hand slightly clenched. Rotate your arm so that your thumb is moved inwards and maximally backwards. Then bend your wrist to the maximum so that the back of your hand is facing downwards and that it tightens on the outside of your elbow. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Relax for 5 seconds.

Lie on your knees and hands. The fingers and elbow should point towards the knees. The arms should be straight. Move your body backwards so that your forearms are increasingly extended. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Relax for 5 seconds.

Place your training arm over the edge of a table with your palm facing down. Press with the other arm on the back of the hand so that the front of the training arm becomes increasingly stretched. Repeat the exercise, pressing the training arm hand first to one side and then to the other side. Finally, turn the arm so that the palm is facing upwards. With the healthy arm, press on the palm of the hand so that there is increasing tension on the underside of the training arm. Hold each stretch for 20 seconds and then start one of the other exercises

Hold your arm out with your palm up. Bend your wrist downwards as far as possible and press with the other hand. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Rotate your arm so that the palm is facing down. Bend your wrist downwards as far as possible and press with the other hand. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds.

Press your palms together. Raise your elbows while keeping your arms in front of your chest. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Relax for 5 seconds.

Sit on a table and rest your hands behind your back. Keep your arms in towards your body. Turn your hands so your fingers point backwards and your thumbs out to the side. Your arms should be straight. Slowly lean your upper body backwards so that your forearms become increasingly stretched. Hold the stretch for 20 seconds. Relax for 5 seconds.

Sit with your training hand on a table with your fingers outside the table. Palm down and fingers bent. Try to stretch and spread your fingers while holding the bent fingers with the other hand and trying to counteract the stretching and spreading. Hold the pressure for 10 seconds. Relax for 5 seconds.

Strength

30 minutes of each training session

Sit at a table with your hand on a ball and slowly roll the ball back and forth and from side to side.

Sit at a table. Place your hand on the ball and move the ball away from your body and back again.

Sit with your hand over the edge of a table. Palm facing upwards. Bend and stretch your wrist.

Sit with your hand over the edge of a table. Palm facing down. Bend and stretch your wrist.