factors affect burn recovery

1-Phase of recovery

• Acute or pre grafting phase  the aim is to preserve ROM and strength and decrease the intensity of exercise due to pain .
• In post acute phase increase the intensity and perform functional and independent as the pain decrease

2-intent of exercise.

• Aim of exercise determine the type of exercise
• Design the therapeutic method to match with goal will be achieved.

3-Patient medical statue

• If patient alert and able to assist mentally and physical active exercise may be used .
• If patient unconscious passive exercise is appropriate.

4-Age                                

• Extreme of the young and aged unreliable to actively participate in an independent exercise need outside assistance.
• Do not give more instruction to the young and old age.
• After age 25:30 the physical capacity of the adult to exercise decline approximately 8:10% each decade.

5- Social support

• By the relative to participate in the program of treatment .

6- Frequency of treatment

• During painful recovery patient exercise frequency for short period and then with improvement increase the time and decrease the frequency.

7- Location of burn

• Exercise should focus on the area most likely to develop scar tissue (near joint, crease

8- Extent of burn

• Increase the extent ------- increase the contracture ----------- increase the need to exercise.

9-Depth of burn

• The deeper the burn the greater chance of scar tissue so should emphasize on exercise.