PT treatment Overall, Jason received 24 weeks of PT for both knees consisting of three eight week sessions. For most weeks, Jason was at the clinic twice a week for an hour. Eight weeks of pre-op therapy for the right knee was aimed at reducing Jason’s inflammation and recovering lost strength. Post-op therapy for both knee was aimed at returning Jason to as close to preinjury health as possibly. At the end of each eight-week session, Jason felt confident leaving therapy. Due to atrophy, Jason was prescribed pre-op PT for the right knee. Once in the clinic, Jason’s ROM and strength was assessed. During the eight weeks, workouts began warming up on the bike with intensity increasing weekly. For the first week, Jason was receiving passive and
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Going into therapy, Jason’s weight bearing status was as tolerated after surgery. For Jason, the post-op PT regiments for the right and left knees were similar pre-op therapy. Like before, the PT measured ROM and muscle strength. Jason was back on the bike every clinic day, many of the exercises where the same, and the progression of exercise was similar. However, Jason felt there were two differences that stood out in his post-op therapeutic plans of care. First, stretching became a requirement of his program and second, the last two weeks of the workouts were harder. In those final two weeks of post-op therapy, the exercises challenged Jason further than pre-op therapy. The therapist challenged Jason by adding elements of balance and proprioception uses spongy mats and wobble boards. As PT concluded, Jason felt confident regarding the favorable outcomes for both knees and his future …show more content…
The personal attention and encouragement faded. While working with PTAs, the devotion seemed lacking, and they did not appear to show a personal interest in his case. On occasion, Jason was not asked how his home plan was going. The PTAs did not correct him if he was doing something wrong. Subsequently, the physical therapist would step because what Jason was doing was wrong. At times, Jason wondered why he was paying for their services. In the end, the qualities that physical therapists exhibited out weight those of the PTAs and kept Jason going
Going into therapy, Jason’s weight bearing status was as tolerated after surgery. For Jason, the post-op PT regiments for the right and left knees were similar pre-op therapy. Like before, the PT measured ROM and muscle strength. Jason was back on the bike every clinic day, many of the exercises where the same, and the progression of exercise was similar. However, Jason felt there were two differences that stood out in his post-op therapeutic plans of care. First, stretching became a requirement of his program and second, the last two weeks of the workouts were harder. In those final two weeks of post-op therapy, the exercises challenged Jason further than pre-op therapy. The therapist challenged Jason by adding elements of balance and proprioception uses spongy mats and wobble boards. As PT concluded, Jason felt confident regarding the favorable outcomes for both knees and his future …show more content…
The personal attention and encouragement faded. While working with PTAs, the devotion seemed lacking, and they did not appear to show a personal interest in his case. On occasion, Jason was not asked how his home plan was going. The PTAs did not correct him if he was doing something wrong. Subsequently, the physical therapist would step because what Jason was doing was wrong. At times, Jason wondered why he was paying for their services. In the end, the qualities that physical therapists exhibited out weight those of the PTAs and kept Jason going