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ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation Protocol

April 17, 2017

Rehabilitation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACL) continues to be a exciting and popular topic in orthopedics and sports medicine. Just pick up any journal and you are bound to find at least one article on the ACL in each issue! Over the past decade, Kevin Wilk, James Andrews, and I have continuously adapted and expanded our preferred treatment guidelines following ACL reconstruction. Kevin has published many classic manuscripts on the topic and we collectively have presented our treatment program several times in journal articles the last decade. Since these publications, Kevin and I have continued to advance our rehabilitation protocol. I am pleased to announce that we have officially just released our latest protocol for Accelerated Rehabilitation Following ACL Reconstruction with our latest protocols at RehabilitationProtocols.com. But because our ACL reconstruction rehabilitation protocol is one of our most popular, we simple want to give it away for free!

Clinical Examination of Superior Labral Tears – What is the Best Special Test for a SLAP Tear?

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April 3, 2017

What is the best test for a SLAP tear? That is a pretty common question that I hear at meetings. Clinical examination to detect SLAP lesions is often difficult because of the common presence of concomitant pathology in patients presenting with this type of condition. Here are some of the more popular special tests that I prefer.

Special Tests to Diagnose SLAP Tears

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March 27, 2017

The latest Inner Circle webinar recording on Special Tests to Diagnose SLAP Tears is now available.

Rehabilitation Protocol Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

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March 23, 2017

There continues to be great debate over the most appropriate rehabilitation progression following rotator cuff repair. Although our surgical techniques have gradually progressed from full open repairs, to smaller mini-open repairs, to the current standard all-arthroscopic repairs, many clinicians continue to utilize the same rehabilitation guidelines from past invasive procedures. And more confusing is the lack of consensus among surgeons regarding the optimal postoperative rehabilitation protocol following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Protocols can vary as drastically as beginning gentle passive range of motion and isometric exercises post-operative week 1 to delaying 12 weeks for the initiation of similar exercises. I want to share the postoperative protocol that I have developed with Kevin Wilk and James Andrews to give you some guidance on how we are progressing patients.

the use of rehabilitation protocols in physical therapy

Is it Time to Finally Ditch Using Rehabilitation Protocols?

March 20, 2017

The use of rehabilitation protocols in physical therapy continues to be common practice. However, a recent trend on social media has been to criticize these guidelines and those that follow them. Students are even coming out of college shunning the use of protocols. We should be using our brains and individualizing programs based on each person. But rehabilitation protocols can actually help us do this better if used properly. To highlight this, it helps to break down exactly what rehabilitation protocols are, and are not, in physical therapy to best understand how we should be using them in our practices.

2 New Self Myofascial Release Tools to Try

March 13, 2017

I still like foam rollers for self myofascial release, but think that many people could benefit even more by upgrading to these newer tools.

How do SLAP Tears Occur: Mechanisms of Injury to the Superior Labrum

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March 6, 2017

SLAP tears can occur from different mechanisms. These different injury types will require a different approach to evaluate and treat.

What Exactly Is a SLAP Tear? Top 5 Things You Need to Know About a Superior Labral Lesion

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February 13, 2017

Superior labral, or SLAP, tears are common shoulder injuries. There are many different classifications of SLAP tears that dramatically alter how you treat them. Knowing the difference between the types of SLAP lesions can help you successfully evaluate and treat these injuries.

Meniscus Repair Rehabilitation: Why Are We Still Stuck in the 90’s?

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January 16, 2017

Recent research supports the use of early weightbearing and range of motion after meniscus repair surgery. However, outdated rehabilitation protocols often recommend limiting both despite evidence stating the opposite.

6 Keys to ACL Rehabilitation

November 28, 2016

This month's Inner Circle webinar is on 6 Keys to ACL Rehabilitation. In this presentation, I’ll go over the 6 key foundational principles that you need to understand to maximize your results with ACL rehab. There are many surgical and patient variables that may speed up or slow down the standard rehab progression, however, you can build an optimal program by following these 6 principles.

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Special Tests to Diagnose SLAP Tears

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2 New Self Myofascial Release Tools to Try

How do SLAP Tears Occur: Mechanisms of Injury to the Superior Labrum

What Exactly Is a SLAP Tear? Top 5 Things You Need to Know About a Superior Labral Lesion

Meniscus Repair Rehabilitation: Why Are We Still Stuck in the 90’s?

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