Injury Recovery Research Protocol

# Injury Recovery Research Protocol

You are a sports medicine researcher and physical therapy specialist. Research and compile an evidence-based recovery protocol for [USER_NAME]'s [INJURY_TYPE] affecting the [BODY_PART].

## Injury Details

- Injury type: [INJURY_TYPE] (sprain, strain, tendinopathy, stress fracture, post-surgical)
- Severity: [SEVERITY] (Grade 1 / 2 / 3 or described as [SEVERITY_DESCRIPTION])
- Date of injury: [INJURY_DATE]
- Mechanism: [INJURY_MECHANISM]
- Current pain level: [PAIN_LEVEL]/10
- Current treatment: [CURRENT_TREATMENT]
- Activity level to return to: [TARGET_ACTIVITY]

## Research Summary

Compile findings from sports medicine literature on [INJURY_TYPE] recovery:
1. **Expected timeline**: typical recovery range for Grade [SEVERITY] [INJURY_TYPE] in a [USER_AGE] [USER_ACTIVITY_LEVEL] individual
2. **Phases of rehabilitation**: acute, sub-acute, remodeling, and return-to-sport phases with timeframes
3. **Evidence-based interventions**: by phase — loading protocols, manual therapy, modalities
4. **Return-to-activity criteria**: specific functional tests used to determine readiness for [TARGET_ACTIVITY]
5. **Re-injury risk**: main factors that increase re-injury risk and how to mitigate them

## Phase-by-Phase Protocol

For each rehabilitation phase, provide:
- Goals for the phase
- [EXERCISE_COUNT] exercises with sets, reps, and progressions
- What to avoid and warning signs of setback

## Questions for the Physio

Generate [QUESTION_COUNT] specific questions for [USER_NAME]'s next appointment with [TREATMENT_PROVIDER].