August Back to Basics

Lower Limb Rehabilitation

Emily Bell has a degree in Sports Rehabilitation and works with people recovering from musculoskeletal and sporting injuries.

In this session, Emily will take a practical look at lower-limb rehabilitation, with a particular focus on acute sporting injuries. She will explore early management, how rehabilitation can progress safely, and the clinical reasoning behind decisions made during recovery.

Emily's research examined the use of ice following injury. The session will explore what the evidence says about using ice—or choosing not to use it—after an acute sporting injury, and what that may mean for day-to-day rehabilitation practice.

• Principles of lower-limb rehabilitation after acute injury.
• Early management and progression through recovery.
• The evidence surrounding ice after sporting injury.
• Practical considerations for clinicians supporting return to activity.