Category: knee
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The Week in Research Review, etc 9-24-18
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Hey everyone, another great week of rehab-related posts that brought a lot of topics together. The week in research review for 9-24-18 involved: Blood Flow Restricted Resistance study RTP following an ACL Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in pain-free people Training your core Dosing Low load Long Duration Using Boditrak during the deadlift Blood Flow…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 9-17-18
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in ACL, DPTstudent, elbow, hip, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research, rotator cuff, ShoulderAnother week of some great discussions looking at the week in research review. Check it out below and let you friends know they need to subscribe to my blog! Thanks, everyone! Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Review of Mechanisms, Assessment and Management. Grimaldi et al Sports Med 2015. Great review of gluteal tendonopathy, which I…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 9-10-18
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Lots of good stuff this past week. We talked: Dr. Andrews knowledge bombs Frozen Shoulder video AC joint Classification Whether we should return our ACL patients at 6 months post-op Eric Cressey quote on failing rehab What I have learned about being successful as an orthopedic surgeon by Dr James Andrews Great read by my…
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Documenting Knee Extension Range of Motion
I’ve talked a lot about the importance of regaining knee extension range of motion (ROM) after a knee injury or surgery. In this post, I want to talk about how exactly I believe we should be documenting knee extension range of motion. I think it’s important because I hear many other medical professionals and students document differently.…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 8-12-18
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in ACL, baseball, DPTstudent, elbow, general, hip, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research, rotator cuff, ShoulderThis week’s articles discuss a wide variety of research topics. We discussed: Risk Factors for ACL tears Injury after a concussion EMG of the hip to minimize TFL activity We made of our posture and applied it to daily tasks Rhythmic Stabilization drills for the shoulder Hope you enjoy and make sure to share with…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 8-5-18
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The Week in Research Review, etc 8-5-18 we discuss a wide variety of topics including: Long-term disability if weak during adolescence Using heat during rehabilitation OKC vs CKC exercises after an ACL Live look at an Achilles rupture (with sound too!) A fun look at the different types of PT’s Congrats to all of the newly…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 7-29-18
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Last week was the 1st of my research review that summarized my social media posts from the previous week. It seemed to be well received so I figured I’d continue it. My goal is to help summarize some of the research that I found interesting and package it nicely for my readers. Each photo contains…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 7-22-18
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The Week in Research Review, etc 7-22-18 I’m trying out this new concept of publishing my social media posts into a nice package for a weekly delivery to my subscribers. Knee Case Study Contralateral ACL Strengthening Shoulder Static Stabilizers Weighted Ball Research Glute Activation This kid came to me the other day with L knee…
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Quadriceps Stretching after Knee Surgery: A tweak to the technique
Obtaining full knee flexion after a knee surgery or knee injury can be difficult for some. The transition from passive knee flexion in seated (my preferred) or supine (not preferred!) can be a challenge for the physical therapist, once they are starting to work on quadriceps stretching. This blog post serves to help modify the…
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Loss of extension after ACL surgery: How to assess for a cyclops lesion
Loss of extension after an ACL reconstruction can be debilitating for the patient. It’s not as common as you would think but I see it enough in the clinic from people that are months out from surgery. Usually, this loss of knee extension after an ACL reconstruction is caused by a cyclops lesion. Let’s dive deeper…