RT journal article
T1 Innovative Rehabilitation of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear in a Football Player: Muscle Chain Approach—A Case Study
A1 Ortega-Prados, Pablo
A1 González Sánchez, Manuel
A1 Galán Mercant, Alejandro
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 anterior cruciate ligament
K1 functional rehabilitation
K1 football
K1 sports injuries
K1 muscle chains
AB Background: The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in football has experienceda marked increase in recent years, affecting both professional and amateur players.This injury is characterised by being highly disabling, causing the player to withdraw fromthe field of play for prolonged periods and there is no clear consensus on how to carry outthe different phases of rehabilitation, which poses a major challenge for health professionals.Case presentation: This study followed a semi-professional player who suffered an anteriorcruciate ligament tear following two forced valgus actions without direct contact in thesame match. Outcome and follow-up: The patient underwent surgery using an autologoushamstring graft. He followed a progressive rehabilitation programme consisting of onepreoperative phase and six phases after the operation. After a 12-month follow-up, with exercisesaimed at perfecting step-by-step basic and specific physical skills, the player showeda complete functional recovery, achieving the desired parameters. Conclusions: This casehighlights the importance of structured rehabilitation adapted to the specific needs ofthe football player through an approach with coherent progressions, which considers themuscle chains that determine the movements performed on the football pitch.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2025
FD 2025-07-14
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37992
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37992
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026