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Take this information and give me my length
• Strain = (new length – original length) / original length
• 6% strain = tissue is 1.06× its starting length
• Elastic up to ~3%, linear 3–6%, plastic 6–10%, failure >10%
With some tweaking here it is
Condensed Daily Session Model
Stage Duration % Creep Achieved
Warm-up (heat, 5 min) 5 min ~28 %
Pre-stretch (“bundles”, 10 min) 10 min ~53 %
Ligament traction (“dld rolls”, 10 min) 10 min ~70 %
Static traction extender (steady 9–12 lbs) 45 min ~95 %
Ice 5 min while in extender
Minimal hold 30 to 45 min
Maintenance hold 2–3 h 95 % (strain held for remodeling)
Longer version
Daily Session Model (Text Version)
1. Warm-up (heat) – 10 min
Prepares tissue, reduces τ (time constant), accelerates initial creep.
Longer heat slightly increases tissue pliability and primes fibroblasts.
2. Pre-stretch (“bundles”) – 10 min
Straightens collagen fibers, pre-exhausts tunica (~53 % creep).
3. Ligament traction (“rolls”) – 10 min
Multi-axis ligament loading (~70 % creep).
4. Static traction – 45 min
Achieves ~95 % mechanical creep under safe 9–12 lbs tension.
Slightly faster creep due to longer warm-up; optional small reduction in static traction time.
5. Short ice – ≤5 min
Applied immediately after reaching creep.
Slightly reduces elastic recoil; fibroblast activity temporarily slowed but resumes within 10–15 min.
6. Minimal maintenance hold – 30–45 min
Tissue remains stretched after ice; fibroblasts active, initiating permanent collagen remodeling.
@5 lbs bundle R