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Knee Injuries
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Risk factors Involved in Re-injuring a Reconstructed ACL or Having a Contralateral Injury
May 24
ACL injury and reconstructive surgery is a tough process for anyone. And, no one wants to go through this challenging time twice. So, what can put someone at a...
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2 Hip Movements To Try While Sitting
Jan 24
Sometimes prolonged sitting can be uncomfortable for people. If you are having to sit for a long period of time like during work, on an airplane, or even at...
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Open and Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises for Strengthening in ACL Rehabilitation
Oct 11
Strength of the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups is one of the key components in determining an athlete’s readiness to return to running after they have an ACL reconstruction...
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Injury Reduction in Volleyball Players
Jun 5
The purpose of this blog is to provide players, coaches, trainers, and sports-related providers with evidence-based injury reduction strategies for volleyball players. Both acute and overuse injuries are common...
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How to Get In and Out of A Car After Knee Surgery
Sep 24
Listed below is a step-by-step approach on how to safely and efficiently get in and out of your car following knee surgery (on the passenger side). You can modify...
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How to Step Up and Down a Curb with a Walker
May 23
Listed below are safety tips and step-by-step approach on how to carefully and properly take on the challenges of a curb while using your walker.
Tips for walker:
Walker should...
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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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PEACE and LOVE for Injury!
Oct 13
Soft tissue injuries need PEACE and LOVE! What do these acronyms actually stand for? Click on the link below to find out more!
https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2019/04/26/soft-tissue-injuries-simply-need-peace-love/
Omaha Physical Therapy Institute is an outpatient...
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Simple Stretch for Anterior Knee Pain
Aug 25
Do you have anterior (front-sided) knee pain? If this pain came on gradually without any known cause or obvious trauma/injury, you may benefit from a very basic course of...
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Is Stem Cell Treatment effective in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis?
Jul 7
Science continually advances and in recent years the popularity of regenerative medicine treatments for musculoskeletal conditions has risen. For issues such as knee osteoarthritis, this treatment theoretically offers the...
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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...