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Innovative Newsletter MOVE YOUR KNEE FREELY ONCE AGAIN, AFTER ACL SURGERY
Our knees do a lot of work throughout the day and we too often take them for granted. You never notice how complex and necessary our knee joints are for everyday movements until we sustain an injury that hinders their use. (continued inside)
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MOVE YOUR KNEE FREELY ONCE AGAIN, AFTER ACL SURGERY
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Getting You Started On A Post-Surgical Treatment Plan
Exercise To Help With Pain
We understand that this can be physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging for an athlete. There are a lot of ups and downs to the rehab process - you go from being a star athlete to sitting on the sidelines for as long as a year. However, at Innovative Physical Therapy Solutions, we will work hard to make your rehabilitation process as smooth as possible, so you can get back to playing the sport you love. In order to achieve this, some important aspects of your treatment plan will include:
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The vast majority of functions you need to perform each day (whether it’s getting out of bed, bending down to empty the dishwasher, crouching to tie your shoe, or simply going upstairs) are only possible when your knees can perform their full range of motion. Your patella (kneecap) is designed to glide up and down within the thigh bone groove. If even a minor injury prevents that from happening, the resulting friction causes a buildup of debris, leading to inflammation, pain, and crucial loss of function. That’s why it is so important to seek the help of a physical therapist following an ACL repair. This is a major surgery that can greatly affect the way your knees move. Fortunately, our licensed and experienced physical therapists at Innovative Physical Therapy Solutions can help you move freely once again! What can I expect after my ACL surgery? When the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, it typically happens from a sudden stop, twist, or change in motion. This may make you feel as if you can’t put any weight on your legs at all. Because this is a ligament that is crucial to knee movement, post-surgical rehabilitation is typically a lengthy process – requiring approximately 6-9 months of extensive physical therapy and hard work.
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This is all done to make sure that you are performing optimally and not compensating.
doing it myself.” - Albert Einstein
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GETTING YOU STARTED ON A POST- SURGICAL TREATMENT PLAN
There are some intimidating statistics regarding ACL injuries - according to the National Institutes of Health, it is estimated that approximately 350,000 ACL reconstructions are performed annually across the nation. Despite surgical repair, those who sustained an ACL injury in need of correction are 79% more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis in the future and 20% more likely to suffer a re-injury within 2 years of their procedure. In addition, athletes may not be able to return to their sport with the same level of play, and they may struggle with confidence issues or fear of re-injury when they return. Post-surgical rehabilitation can help decrease these statistics. Our trained professionals will determine what your knee’s current range of motion is, along with the location and nature of the pain, swelling, or stiffness you’re experiencing from your ACL repair.
physical therapy sessions, you’ ll begin restoring the crucial fluid circulation in your knee joints, which ensures optimum natural joint movement. PT also builds strength in the muscles surrounding your knees, providing better long-term support for the complex joint system, and decreasing the risk of sustaining another injury in the future. At Innovative Physical Therapy Solutions, we will get you set up on a treatment plan following your surgery so you can begin your recovery process as soon as possible. Our expert physical therapists will also help you learn methods and techniques for protecting your knees in the future, in order to prevent further pain or injury. Don’t let your injury hinder your life or take you out of the game for good - regain your function and get back to the sport you love with physical therapy.
Hands-on care to restore ROM and decrease swelling are the keys to speeding up your recovery time. During your
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INSTRUCTIONS Add the ingredients to a blender and blend on high speed until completely smooth, scraping down the blender as needed. Add a drizzle of honey or extra ginger to taste, pour into glasses, and enjoy. Bursting with healing Vitamin C, this hydrating smoothie will increase the infection-fighting ability of your immune system.
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Exercise To Help With Pain: Try this simple exercise to help you feel better... Share this with a friend or family member to help keep them healthy too!
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QUAD SET While lying or sitting with a small towel rolled under your ankle, tighten your top thigh muscle to press the back of your knee downward towards the ground. Hold for 2-3 seconds, repeat 5 times.
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Neck Pain, Back Pain, Joint Pain: Why Physical Therapy Is Your Best Option For Treatment Physical therapy is an extremely beneficial kind of treatment that offers solutions to many of the most common types of pain. The problem? Most people don’t realize the benefits of physical therapy, or even know that the pain they’re experiencing can be alleviated by seeing a physical therapist! 1. Do you experience neck pain? It’s common for neck pain to develop after sports-related injuries or auto accidents, but also as a result of bad posture — including the posture you have while you’re asleep! Neck pain can be hard to live with and treat, but make sure you don’t attempt to do it on your own. Seeing an experienced physical therapist who can help you find the source of your neck pain could be your ticket to a pain free life. 2. Do you experience back pain? Another common cause of pain in American adults is back pain. Too many people struggle with it and aren’t doing anything about it. There’s been an increase in the amount of people dealing with back pain as well, which can be blamed on all sorts of different factors, from rising obesity rates to working in jobs that don’t allow for much upright movement. Physical therapy can help to ease the cause of your back pain and to relieve tension in your back, thereby reducing the amount of pain you feel. 3. Do you experience joint pain? The best way to deal with joint pain is to see a physical therapist. Joint pain can develop as a result of arthritis. Your joints aren’t something that you can ignore if they’re causing you pain, and in most cases, attempting to rely
on another part of your body to reduce pain (for example, putting more weight on one leg than the other when you walk) will only lead you to experience even more pain in other areas. 4. Do you suffer from headaches? Headaches are yet another complaint that can be addressed with physical therapy treatment. Chronic headaches can be a sign of tension in the neck and back. Working with a licensed physical therapist on targeted stretching and massage therapy can help reduce the amount and severity of the headaches you experience. 5. Are you having difficult or limited mobility? There are multiple reasons why someone might experience limited mobility, or become unable to move as well as they could in the past. Stroke victims often find themselves unable to walk with the same gait or speed that they used to, and even after their pain is gone, they might still struggle to move. People who receive sports related injuries are often liable to having a limited range of motion as well, which is especially true following surgical repair of muscle tendons and/ or tissue. Physical therapy can help them retrain their bodies for normal, everyday movement. So, What Now? The list of aches and pains that can be relieved with a good physical therapy treatment plan is endless. Whether you have lasting pain from a car accident, work-related incident, or a sports injury, it may be time to consult with a physical therapist about the best ways to go about managing your pain.
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