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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...
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OPTI Sports Science – How to Improve Your Free-Throw Shooting Percentage!
Oct 9
There are two seconds left in the fourth quarter. Your team is down by one and you have just been fouled and are on the free-throw line. Can you...
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Dancing Through Rehab – An OPTI Comeback Story
Mar 27
When Abby Moore first came into Omaha Physical Therapy Institute (OPTI) in 2017, she definitely was not dancing. In fact, she was on crutches and nursing a recently reconstructed...
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Preparing to Play Throughout the Game
Nov 26
There is always talk about warm-up prior to soccer practices and games but there is rarely a focus on re-warming up at half time or if you are coming...
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Coming Back Stronger after an ACL Tear!
Oct 24
Laura Ney’s Comeback Story- Coming Back Even Stronger After an ACL Tear!
Tearing your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be devastating and leave you feeling defeated and emotionally destroyed. For...