Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in the Army

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Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation in the Army
By Sgt (SI) Gibbs APTC
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Introduction

• Exercise Rehabilitation Instructors
• Headley Court
• Roles Afghan
• Battle Back
• Army Training Regiment Bassingbourn
• Summary

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Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor

• Join Army as another Corp
• Complete 10 week AAPTI Cse
• Pass APTC selection week
• Complete Class 1 Probationers 30 weeks
• 6 months at JSSRI

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Headley Court

• Approx 200 staff-
• Doctors, Nurses, Physio, ERIs, Specialists
• 6,500 patients a year
• 4 fully equipped gyms.
• Hydro-pool

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Headley Court
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Battle BackIdentify, facilitate and encourage
adaptive Adventurous Training (AT) and Sport
opportunities for wounded Service personnel.
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Roles in Afghan

• Physio Depts
• Role One Rehab Team

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Army Training Regiment Bassingbourn
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Army Training Regiment Bassingbourn

• 14 weeks training-
• VS, Drill, Ranges, Exercise, PT, CBRN,
• PHYSICAL TRAINING PROGRAMME
• Staff- MAA, QMSI, 4 APTCI, 30 AAPTI
• Progressive 14 weeks PT programme
• Health and fitness education
• Endurance and circuit based lessons
• Conditioning
• Periodisation

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ATR (B) GYM
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ATR (B) GYM
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ATR (B) GYM
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Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility

• Staff- 3 Doctors, 7 Nurses, 2 Physio, 2 ERI
• Care pathway- highlighting injury at earliest
  opportunity, Doctor, Physio, Doctor,
  Rehabilitation
• Physiotherapy treatment- massage, ultra-sound,
  acupuncture, education, orthotics
• Rehabilitation programme- initial assessment,
  specifics, group therapy, swimming, function
• Analysis- daily contact, fortnightly
  assessments, monthly health committee meetings, 6
  monthly audits

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Rehab
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Rehab
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Summary

• Facilities and Staff
• Progressive PT
• Trainers
• Patient Care

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Any Questions?