Tag: ACL surgery
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The Week in Research Review, etc 10-8-18
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in ACL, baseball, DPTstudent, elbow, general, hip, knee, Physical Therapy, rehabilitation, Research, rotator cuff, ShoulderHey all, the Week in Research Review, etc 10-8-18 has some great articles that really got some good discussion going. I highly recommend reading each post and chiming in. Looking forward to the new comments and discussions! PT Continuity of care Fatigue effects on ACL tears Measuring IR in a baseball pitcher Lever sign to…
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The Week in Research Review, etc 10-1-18
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Another week of some great discussions and learning opportunities. The Week in Research Review included: Risk Factors for Patellofemoral pain Shoulder ROM and elbow injuries Rotator Cuff Exercises Eccentric or Concentric exercise for Tendinopathy Hamstrings Protect the ACL Stretching the Shoulder in the Overhead Athlete Share with your friends and have them subscribe to the weekly newsletter!…
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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 8-19-18
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We posted a lot of information this week to review so hopefully you were able to keep up with it all. If not, here’s a bunch of it from the week. Check it out and comment as you want. Lots of good information on: Advanced Rhythmic Stabilization Drills Our ACL rehab paper from 2012 PT usage…
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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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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…