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Not every knee is an ACL. This is my library on meniscus repair, patellofemoral pain, articular cartilage and the everyday knee cases we see in the clinic.
Meniscus Repair Rehab: What Does the Evidence Actually Say?
Root, peripheral or complex, meniscus repairs are not all the same. What the research says on weight bearing, ROM and rehab for each repair type.
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Documenting Knee Extension Range of Motion
This blog post is a brief review of I believe we should be documenting knee extension range of motion. I hear a lot of patients, PT's and doctors document knee extension ROM in various ways. This video will hopefully educate so we can all be on the same page an document appropriately.
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Quadriceps Stretching after Knee Surgery: A tweak to the technique
This blog post offers a modification to help gain more knee flexion range of motion. Often times, we try to stretch the quadriceps in prone and the person feels pain in the front or back of the knee. With this modification, you can help isolate the stretch feeling to the front of the knee and avoid a painful position.
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Anterior Knee Pain- A Test for Fat Pad Irritation
Anterior knee pain is commonly treated by physical therapists. A clear diagnosis using this one test for fat pad irritation can help the clinician better understand the tissues involved.
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Diagnosing meniscus tears: What’s the literature telling us now?
There are many tests out there to help the PT diagnose meniscus tears. This post will review the literature and help to simplify the diagnosis process
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An Update on Diagnosing SLAP tears
This new paper in IJSPT by Clark et al talks about the best cluster of tests to diagnose a SLAP tear in someone with shoulder pain.
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Why you need “Feel” as a Physical Therapist
In this post, I brain dump some random thoughts on 'Feel" as a PT and some recent experiences that have made me think about the state of our undustry.
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Welcome to LennyMacrina.com!
Welcome to LennyMacrina.com where rehabilitation specialists like PT, OT and ATC's can come to learn how I return my clients to their goals.
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2 Tips to Improve Your Post-op Rehabilitation Outcomes
This blog post will help to improve your post-op rehabilitation by offering tips to gaining the most out of your patients.
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