Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

one puts it under day in and day out. The knee is made up of a collection of bones, ligaments, and cartilage that work together to act as shock absorbers to transfer load throughout the leg. The femur comes down along the thigh and enters the patella (also known as the knee cap), which connects to the tibia below the knee. Ligaments such as the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and PCL (posterior cruciate ligament)…

ENDOBUTTON TECHNIQUE AND OUTCOME FOR THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT DISLOCATION INTRODUCTION: Dis-joining of AC- joint is one of the most common shoulder dislocation seen specially among active individuals and athletes. According to Rockwood classification, nonoperative treatments are recommended for Rockwood 1 and 2 type separations, while the management of Rockwood 3 dislocation still remains controversial. Rockwood 4 and above mentioned type of dislocations require…

Q-Angle is defined as, the measurement of the angle between the quadriceps muscles and the patella tendon and provides useful information about the alignment of the knee joint. The Q angle gives an idea how the thigh muscles functions to move the knee and also how the knee cap (patella) tracks in the groove of the knee joint. A normal knee cap should move up and down within the groove with flexion and extension of the knee. When the Q angle is excessive, the knee cap tends to track out of…

Skateboarding has long been a popular hobby/sport for ages, and is popular amongst many different people of all ages and genders. Recently longboarding, a newer version of skateboarding, has become a much more popular sport/hobby. Now for those who do not know longboard is a longer, wider, and faster version of a skateboard. Longboarding originated somewhere out of Hawaii, and is sometimes referred to as sidewalk surfing. The best way to put it is longboarding is a mix of skateboarding and…

The four years I’ve spent at Central Catholic I've had many of my memories that happened to me. My friendships have definitely strengthened over the years with people I know including my coaches and teachers. All the activities that I was involved with in central catholic such as sports, dances, activities. I don’t have a whole lot of least favorite memories in my last four years at central catholic. My favorite sports memories was my freshman year of football we went through initiation, part…

During the procedure there was no noted meniscal damage, however, the LCL was completely detached and impeding the popliteus muscle. Subject is currently undergoing LCL reconstruction rehabilitation protocol and furthermore increasing quadriceps strength prior to second surgical procedure. The second surgical procedure will be performed approximately eight weeks after the previous procedure to reconstruct the ACL and possibly…

adhere closely to the designed exercise program report increased physical function and self-perceived effect of physical therapy (Pisters, et. al., 2010). For example, Brewer et al (2004) found that for individuals who had surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), greater adherence to rehabilitation recommendations was associated with improved outcomes such as fewer self-reported knee symptoms. However, many patients do not adhere to the basic principles of rehabilitation…

In my life there will always be obstacles; it is just a matter of when, how life altering they are, and the attitude I respond with. I faced my biggest obstacle, so far, the fall of my junior year. I tore my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and had to receive reconstruction surgery in October of 2016. During my therapy sessions following my surgery, when my therapist would give me a set of ten exercises to do ,and I would do fifteen. Each session wore me out to the point where my legs would be…

Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction” (Cupal and Brewer, 2001, p.1) uses quantitative data. Quantitative research is the “use of numerical measurement and analysis which can then be statistically analysed to determine whether a relationship existed between the two” (Gratton & Jones, 2004, p.21). The advantages of using quantitative data are that it is relevant to the subjective population as it aims to focus on athletes that have the same injury of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…

Introduction In the following essay I will be explaining how important scientific research and evidence based practice is within sports therapy by using four separate sources to provide adequate support for the points made. Evidence based practice and scientific research are highly important in sports therapy as they help improve and provide proven techniques and assessments for a sports therapist to use in their day to day practice. Berg and Latin (2008) stated that “Research, simply put, is a…