by ACE Physical Therapy | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
