becoming a physical therapist’s assistant as a choice of profession. My internship takes place at Jump Start Physical Therapy in Chino‚ CA. The topic that I am going to focus on is the rehabilitation of surgically repair torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Five subjects with this type of injury had been followed weekly with their rehabilitation process and have been noted by date by the supervision of Ashik Popat‚ PTA. My focus in this project is to learn how patients become candidates for surgery
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Activity is beneficial for people of all ages. People who are fit will‚ in general live longer and maintain a more active and fulfilling lifestyle. However there are some downsides to physical activity‚ in particular at high level. A large majority of ageing athletes suffer from long term injuries such as the poor state of someone’s knee. It is generally regarded that contact sports are beneficial to children. This is due to the fact that the majority of bone density material is developed when
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considered‚ injuries are a frequent occurrence in the world of sports. Each and every sport has distinctive injury patterns and types of injuries that generally transpire. However‚ in the human body‚ the knee “is the most commonly injured joint…and ligament damage to the knee is more common than any other type of
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rising in female sports. Anterior crutiate ligament (ACL) injuries have become the most common injury in the knee to female athletes. Females are four times more susceptible to injury then men. The ACL is a dynamic structure whose main function is to provide primary restraint to anterior tibial subluxation. It provides secondary restraint limiting internal rotation and restraint with the knee in full extension. Along with the posterior crutiate ligament‚ it provides the axis for knee rotation
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Damage to the lateral ankle ligaments have long been one of the most commonly occurring injuries in physically active populations and are frequently evaluated and treated by health care professionals (de Vries et al.‚ 2011; Beynnon et al.‚ 2001; Garrick‚ 1977). The rate of reinjury to the ankle joint has been reported to be as high as seventy to eighty percent‚ with reduced proprioceptive capabilities post-injury being labelled as a major contributing factor (Webster and Gribble‚ 2010; Akbari et
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what happens when it is torn and the surgery part plus extensive rehab are needed before an athlete can even consider about returning to football. ACL also known as the anterior cruciate ligament‚ is located in the center of the knee joint as one of its four main stabilizing ligaments. Just like the other ligaments the ACL is a band of tissue that connects two bones and serves to coordinate their motion also preventing certain abnormal movement’s. The ACL connects the bottom‚ flat end of the femur
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Arthroscopy is widely used for treating the knees and the joints in the bone. The three bones are connected by four ligaments namely two collateral ligaments on sides of the knee and two cruciate ligaments inside the knee. The ligaments keep the bones stable and strong. The knee has an anterior cruciate ligament which forms the base for your leg. Our knee contains ligaments and tissues that enable in smooth movement of our body. This tissue is a tough one attached to the shin of bone at
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provide the most accurate bone cuts‚ sizing‚ and orientation of the prosthetic segments. The surgery requires an 8 inch incision from the superior aspect of the patella to the tibia tubercle. Depending on the damage to the ligaments‚ he may have to remove the posterior cruciate ligament but this is up to the doctor at the time of surgery. After the surgery‚ metal staples are placed to keep the incision intact. This is a great surgery since my father had it performed 2 years ago. His knee was in bad shape
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Lacey Moreau Deb Brillard CO/M 1010-104 26 March 2014 Informative Speech 2 What is an ACL Injury? Imagine being told you may never get to play sports again‚ it can be heart wrenching. Having an anterior cruciate ligament injury can sound very scary. Learning about an ACL injury is beneficial‚ and understanding what and where the damage is will help to determine how to fix this injury. Having an ACL injury does not have to mean the end of a healthy active lifestyle‚ because ACL’s are the most
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discuss the two treatment options 10. Discuss the three treatment options of caring for a blister 11. Discuss what recommendations can be made to prevent ingrown toenails 12. Define Subungual Hematoma and it’s treatment 13. Name the four lateral ligaments in the ankle 14. Name and briefly describe the three types of ankle sprains 15. Contrast The Three Grades of Ankle sprains 16. Discuss return to play guidelines for an ankle sprain 17. What role does a felt horseshoe play in the acute treatment
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