12 Month Tendon Injury Controlled Exercise Program
| Weeks from Injury | Exercise | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 2 | Stable | No Exercise |
| 3 – 4 | Stable | Hand walk/Treadmill 10 minutes |
| Ultrasound examination | ||
| 5 – 6 | Stable | Hand walk/Treadmill 15 minutes |
| 7 – 8 | Stable | Hand walk/Treadmill 20 minutes |
| 9 – 10 | Stable | Hand walk/Treadmill/Walker 25 minutes |
| 11 – 12 | Stable | Hand walk/Treadmill/Walker 30 minutes |
| Ultrasound examination | ||
| 13 – 14 | Small Yard | Hand walk/Treadmill/Walker 35 minutes |
| 15 – 16 | Small Yard | Hand walk/Treadmill/Walker 40 minutes |
| 17 – 20 | Small Yard | Treadmill/ Light Rider – Walk 20min, Trot 2min, Walk 20min |
| 21 – 24 | Small Yard | Treadmill/ Light Rider – Walk 15min, Trot 5min, Walk 10min, Trot 5min, Walk 15min |
| Ultrasound examination | ||
| 25 – 28 | Large Yard | Ridden 15min walk, 15min trot, 15min |
| 29 – 32 | Large Yard | Ridden 15min walk, 10min trot, 5min canter, 15min walk |
| Ultrasound examination | Large Yard | |
| 33 – 40 | Large Yard | Ridden 45 min exercise daily with walk, trot and canter. Increase canter gradually from 5 – 20 minutes |
| 41 – 48 | Large Yard | Ridden 45 minutes daily walk, trot, canter. |
| Ultrasound examination | ||
| From 48 weeks | Large Yard | Return to competition |