by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | May 12, 2016 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Autografts come from the patient’s body and allografts come from a donor. Some studies indicate that allografts are used approximately 80% of the time for a revision (“re-do”) surgery. Hamstring autografts are more prone to failure than the...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Apr 28, 2016 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of a muscle cell. Hyperplasia is a splitting of a muscle cell to increase the number of cells. Never strength the same muscles on 2 consecutive days. Strength train a muscle group 3x/week with a day of...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Mar 10, 2016 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info 10-20% of the population complains of RLS symptoms. Extreme daytime fatigue can be the condition that causes someone with RLS to seek medical help. RLS can become a medically diagnosed sleep disorder that is labeled Periodic Limb Movement...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 5, 2015 | Arm, Elbow & Shoulder, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Health Conditions, Hip, Knee & Leg, Spine & Neck |
Tid Bits of Info Effusion in a joint with the presence of blood is a Hemarthrosis. NSAIDs or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs can help to reduce swelling. Swelling is often the “root” cause of the pain of an injury. There are proteins that are part of...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 30, 2015 | Foot & Ankle, Hip, Knee & Leg, Uncategorized |
Tid Bits of Info The feet should point directly forward during the exercise routine. The side walk exercise should be performed while the patient is positioned in a mini squatted stance. The rubber band should be placed around the arches of the feet to be...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 22, 2015 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info The meniscus is “divided” into 3 zones. The outer 2 zones can usually be repaired secondary to their blood supply. Nearly 1,000,000 meniscus surgeries are performed yearly in the US. Most common age of a meniscus injury occurs in males ages...
