Once your athlete has been cleared to play by a physician or the injury has been treated appropriately, you must determine if the athlete is ready to play. In order to be sure your athlete can return to practice or play there are several activities you should have your athlete perform. If, at any time during the tests, the athlete shows signs of favoring the injured side (i.e., limping, tentative movements compared to non-injured side, pain), the athlete is not ready to return to full practice or play. If an activity listed below can be accomplished without favoring the limb or causing pain, move on to the next activity on the list. Continue to progress down the list until sport-specific activities can be accomplished at full speed without favoring the injured part. Once all activities can be accomplished at full speed without pain/limping, allow the athlete to return to activity.
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