KNEE JOINT REHABILITATION IN BADMINTON ATHLETES

Abstract

Introduction: Athletic injuries are common in badminton, and the knee joint is the most affected. This type of injury can reduce the athlete’s career, and poor treatment can cause secondary injuries during the rehabilitation period, requiring a thorough study of the causes and treatment methods. Objective: Study the causes and rehabilitation methods of knee joint injuries in badminton players. Methods: Junior badminton students and professional players from a university volunteered for a study on the causes of their knee joint injuries and the various types of rehabilitation training they were allocated to. The control group was treated with traditional physical therapy, and the experimental group was treated with slow recovery training under the guidance of doctors and teachers. The experiment lasted 6 weeks, and pain recovery and joint stability index were the main indicators. Results: Knee joint injuries in athletes often occur when performing intense or unfamiliar movements. The scores of the experimental group evolved rapidly during the 6 weeks of rehabilitation. The total stability index before training was 6.3432 ± 0.4647 versus 5.7190 ± 0.3747 after the experiment. Conclusion: Training in the physical rehabilitation of knee joint injuries in athletes has a good effect on pain relief and gain in joint stability, proving to be superior to acupuncture and traditional physiotherapy. Therefore, adding this restorative training protocol to knee joint rehabilitation in athletes is recommended. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies-investigation of treatment outcomes.