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Can Ankle Mobility Prevent Knee Injury?
Nov 1
Squatting is among the most functional of all human movements and is frequently regarded as a starting point in the movement assessments for many healthcare practitioners. Much like any...
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Does Strength and Power Equal Confidence in ACL Rehab?
Jun 14
Is there a correlation between the amount of strength and power an individual has with their confidence in returning to play their sport after ACL reconstruction surgery? A recent...
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7 Exercises to Reduce the Risk of Knee Injuries in Soccer Players!
Apr 21
It is important to make sure you are regularly challenging your neuromuscular system and training it to tolerate the loads you take on as a soccer player. Research has...
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Injury Resistance- Practice Like you Play
Mar 24
Injury in sport can happen to anyone. As speed and impact increase in higher level competition, so does the likelihood of injury. This is why, in most sports, injuries...
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The Importance of Time In ACL Rehabilitation
Feb 8
At Omaha Physical Therapy Institute, we see a LOT of patients who have suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury. Many times these patients are athletes and are anxious...
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8 Important Things to Know About Your ACL Reconstruction Surgery Recovery!
Feb 3
1. First of all, this is your individual journey. Do not compare your healing and progression to other people. Everyone’s body is different in how it responds to trauma...
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Returning to Running after ACL reconstruction Surgery
Jan 7
Have you torn your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)? Have you had reconstructive surgery on it? When is the BEST time for you to return to a jogging/running program?
When you...
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Sprinting to a State Championship- Sydney’s Comeback Story
Aug 10
Tearing your ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and having to have surgery is tough! Sydney Miller knows this all too well but she also knows that working hard and being...
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Important Info for Coaches on ACL prevention
Aug 6
Over the past 20 years, there has been an increase in the number of anterior cruciate ligamant (ACL) injuries in the knee. With that increase has come more research...
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Improving Quadriceps Control and Strength after Surgery
Jul 16
A recent systematic review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine investigated treatments for arthrogenic muscle inhibition following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. Quadriceps muscle inhibition (the...
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Bracing for Return To Play after ACL Reconstruction Surgery
Jun 4
With anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, there is always the question of whether bracing is necessary upon returning to activities/sports. The protocol is different amongst local surgeons so we...
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ACL Injuries and Prevention
Dec 18
Are you an athlete or a parent of an athlete? If so, you have probably heard of the dreaded ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear. It is becoming a VERY...