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The Importance of Pre-operative Physical Therapy with ACL Tears Aug 13 When diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in the knee, surgery is often recommended. Many people think about the long road of rehabilitation after surgery, but it...
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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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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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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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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...
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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...