Maddie Case Study. Training Program for Maddie. Case Study

Maddie Case Study
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Maddie is one of my clients. She has been diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis, which is a common type of arthritis that affects the joints. Its symptoms can range from mild to severe and may progress with time (Walsh, 2016). Chores have started becoming more painful for the client than ever. With severe osteoarthritis, the bone rubs on another bone and the cartilage erodes. When the bones rub together, the shape of the joints change, and this is what is happening with Maddie. She finds it difficult to do day-to-day works because of having unstable joints or joint deformity. In such a situation, the client is likely to develop inflamed synovium.
Training Program for Maddie
I am now presenting a training program for Maddie, which will consist of 3 weeks. I hope that by the end of the fifth week, the client will feel better and may start living a healthy and active life. She is required to come to the gym five days a week (Monday to Friday).
Week 1
In the first week, the client will be helped strengthen her quadriceps so that joint instability is gotten rid of. This will also help her move the body from one place to another without any major issue.
1 Maddie will first sit on a chair with her knee creasing slightly over the edge.
2 She then has to extend one of the two legs out straight while squeezing the thigh muscles at the top of the movement (Dimitrova & Ivanovska, 2013).
3 In the third step, bending the knee all the way has to be done. If possible, she should pass a 90-degree angle.
4 This movement has to be repeated 15 to 20 times for one leg and 15 to 20 times for the other leg.