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Want to learn more about how we work with a live patient in the pre-op and immediate post op phase, check out ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series:Strengthening and Complex Movement.
Kyle: How's that feel?
Cam: I feel more of a stretch on my left hamstring.
Kyle: Okay....
Want to learn more about how we work with a live patient in the pre-op and immediate post op phase? Check out ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series: Setting Up Success.
Phil: All right. Let's go through these guidelines. These guidelines are developed so that basically we can return...
I remember him vividly.
He was a cantankerous old farmer. You know the type. Rough and rugged exterior but would do anything for anyone at the drop of a hat. At 72, he was still working on the farm daily.
He’d had a total hip replacement and was resistant to physical therapy from the...
Best Courses for Athletic Trainers For Working with Athletes with Back or Neck Pain
As athletic trainers, historically our education on low back pain has left a lot to be desired. Since a lot of athletes and active individuals (e.g. factory workers) have low back pain, it is important that...
I think one of the things I don't do often enough in rehab, especially long term rehab like ACL reconstructions, is revisit the discharge testing checklist.
I do it at the beginning. I'll do it pre-operatively to talk about it. I'll do it post-operatively and describe the...
I really think that the lower body return to sport checklist and discharge checklist can accelerate your practice, can really amplify what you're doing because it does a few things. One, it makes sure that we're being comprehensive in nature. The guidelines go from simple range of...
I want to tell you about using the upper body return to sport checklist. This is a little bit different. We don't typically see or use return to sport tests as frequently as the lower body. The lower body is a lot more common, but the upper body is just as important. The problem...
I want to tell you how to use the discharge testing checklist. It's organized in such a way that it goes from simple activities all the way down to complex. So it starts off at range of motion and strengthening and goes all the way through hop testing, agility testing and that type of...
I remember him vividly.
He was a cantankerous old farmer. You know the type. Rough and rugged exterior but would do anything for anyone at the drop of a hat. At 72, he was still working on the farm daily.
He’d had a total hip replacement (THR) and was resistant to physical...
