Knee-Final Lecture: Exam 2 Flashcards
Knee Jt. Sx
What do you NEED to keep in mind??
*AVOID overstressing what was done!
Tx Principles
- Avoid?
- Emphasize?
Tissue stress/Jt. Stress
- Symptom Mod. & Tissue Protection
- Movement Control
- Functional Optimization
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Symptom Mod. & Tissue Protection
- LOAD IT CAREFULLY!
- Ex. in UPPER pt of maintenance, LOWER pt of hypertrophy
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Movement Control
- LOAD IT THOROUGHLY
- Ex. in the hypertrophy zone, AVOIDING injury
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Fxnl Optimization
- LOAD IT IN CONTEXT
- Ex. in NEW hypertrophy zone, AVOIDING injury
When in doubt….
W/ Knee Sx
- Get Op report
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Repair vs. Reconstruction
- tells you about Tissue Quality
- YOU CAN ALWAYS MOBILIZE THE PATELLA
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Get a good Isolated Quad Contraction!!!
- Quad sets—–hundreds!!!
- Stim the hell out of the Quad
- Extension to 0o
- GET THEM TO ZERO!!!
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Repair vs. Reconstruction
Gen. Knee Sx
Phase 1: Symptom Mod. & Tissue Protection
Ranked (MOST important FIRST)
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Protect the Sx
- Sx & Tissue specific cond’s
- Regain EXTENSION
- Restore Quadriceps Contraction
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Regain FLEXION
- emphasize ability to transition from FLEX to EXT.
- DEC effusion/Inflammation
- Prevent atrophy of other mm’s
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Normalize Gait
- *Actually MORE important than FLEX.
Tissue Protection Phase
GOALS:
- Restore ROM w/out over-stressing sx tissues
- Prevent mm atrophy and contractures
- Modify gait patterns to improve overall fxn
Tissue Protection Phase
Causes of Concern
*Not making progress + Immediate Referral
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Concerning ROM Limits:
- Not achieving 0o by 4 wks
- Not achieving 90o by 4 wks
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IMMEDIATE REFERRAL OUT:
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10o FLEX contracture @ 6wks
- *compared to anatomic 0o
- Not achieving 90o by 12wks
- Consistent motion loss
- Symptomatic instability
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10o FLEX contracture @ 6wks
Post-OP Brace & AD Use—Lig. Sx
Post-OP Orthosis
- Brace locked in EXT ~1 week
- Brace UNLOCKED after week 1 for ambulation and PT
- **IF quad lag has been resolved
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Discharge brace when pt has:
- FULL passive hyperEXT (0o) AND @ least 90o of FLEX
- FULL Active EXTENSION
- “NORMAL” pain-free gait pattern
- Usually around 4-6wks
Post-OP Brace & AD Use—-Lig Sx
AD Use
- WBAT w/ crutches for first 4 wks
- SAME CRITERIA AS DISCHARGING BRACE
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Begin weaning to 1 crutch and THEN discharge crutches when:
- 1. pt exhibits non-antalgic gait pattern
- Reaches FULL EXT @ Heel Strike
- Pt. does NOT display any INC in swelling
Restoring Quadriceps Function
SO IMPORTANT!!!!
- Pain + Effusion—> adversely affect quad function
- =====quad inhibition
- Quad activation failure===EXT. mech. disrupted
- quad tendon OR patellar tendon autografts
- Poor quad function ==> patellofemoral arthrofibrosis (stiff & sticky)
- GOOD quad function requires adequate patellar mobility******
- Restoration of quad function correlates w/ ADL fxn in EARLY STAGES OF RECOVERY
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Quantity and Quality of exercise KEY to maint. and improving quad function
- 50 quad sets every hour you are awake!!!
- LOAD THEM!!!
- 50 quad sets every hour you are awake!!!
Restoring Quad Function
NMES Parameters
- 2500 Hz,
- 75 bursts/sec
- 10 contractions
- 10” ON/50” OFF
- Stim. produces full, sustained quad contract. w/ evidence of superior patellar glide
Therapeutic Ex. in Tissue Protection & Symptom Mod. Phase
Strength Training
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NWB Quad Strengthening
- quad sets, SAQ, LAQ
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WB Quad Strengthening
- TKE
- Step up/downs
- Squats
- use shorter ROM & GET FULL EXT***
- Leg Press
- shorter ROM & get FULL EXT. ***
- NMES
- Hips/Core/HS’s
Therapeutic Ex. in Tissue Protection & Symptom Modulation Phase
Functional Training
- GAIT TRAINING
- sequencing w/ AD—teach them
- 3-way Wt. Shifting
- Step and Holds—-Neuro
- Cycling for ROM
- Arc of motion to stretch
- 100-110o needed for full revolutions****
WB Strengthening???
Good, but not by itself!!!
- More “functional” BUT does NOT isolate the quad
- we NEED to get FULL EXT****
- Gen. safer for EARLY REHAB
- Reduce Ant. Shear Force—-after ACL
- INC tibiofemoral compression
- INC co-contraction of HS’s
- incorporates entire kinetic chain
- Element of proprioception
General Knee Sx Guidelines: Phase 2–Motor Control
in a nutshell…
Protect the Sx, INC load
**Sx and Tissue Specific Cond’s
Gen. Knee Sx Guidelines: Phase 2–Motor Control
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Protect the Sx, INC load
- Sx & Tissue specific cond’s—-follow them!!!
- Maintain ROM
- Rehab LE mm’s
- lengthen+strengthen
- QUADS IS MOST IMPORTANT
- Hip/HS’s/Core
- Prevent recurrence of inflammation
- Condition CV system
- walking, bike
Therapeutic Ex in Motor Control Phase
Strengthening vs. Functional Training
Strength vs. Functional Training
see pics
Gen. Knee Sx Guidelines: Phase 3–Functional Optimization
PROTECT THE Sx
- Protect the Sx
- CV conditioning
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Injury Prevention Tech’s while introduce:
- running
- agility training
- Optimize LE mm performance
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Sport specific
- lengthen and strengthen
- QUADS IS MOST IMPORTANT***
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Sport specific
- Prevent recurrence of inflammation
Criterion-based Rehab
Time and progression
- Time is a surrogate for healing
- Time after sx for graft healing
- Assess isolated strength, motor control, power dev.
- see if ready for next activity!!!
- Diff’s in force development and force absorption persist after sx and are indep. of time after sx
- MUST det. appropriate fxnl milestones to progress pts w/in PT
****What do you have to do to be ready for XYZ???****
EX. Criterion-based Rehab
“When can I run?”
A: When you are 12* (just ex.) weeks post-OP AND you can demo: a, b, c
Progression after Sx
what does this look like?
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Irritability is progressing in the right direction:
- Inflamm==controlled
- Swelling==stable + NOT inc’ing w/ INC loading
- Pain==well controlled
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Impairments are progressively improving
- ROM
- Strength
- Flexibility
- Pt. demo’s mastery of lower lvl activities
Progress to Straight Running
EXAMPLES:
- MD Clearance—- usually indicated in protocol
- Fast walking TM 15mins
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Quad strength >80% vs. uninvolved
- EVIDENCE-BASED!!!
- Biodex
- 1-RM Knee Ext– 90-45deg
- 10 S/L Squats to 45deg in sagittal plane
- 30 step and holds
- >90% Composite Score on Y-Balance test
Progressing to Low-Lvl Agility Training
*moving out of Sagittal Plane
- MD clearance
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Quad Strength >or= to 85%
- 1-RM on Knee Ext./Biodex
- 10 S/L squats to 60deg
- *w/ > or = 75% ext. wt.
- Tolerate 1-2mi TM running
- 100% Composite Score on Y-Balance Test
Progressing to Jumping
*2 feet
- MD Clearance
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Quad strength > or = to 90%
- 1RM Knee Ext/Biodex
- 10 S/L squats
- w/ >or= 85% ext. wt vs uninvolved
- No compensation patterns displayed w/ agility training @ or near 100% speed.
Progress to Hopping, Sprinting, Cutting
*usually starts 50-75% effort
- MD Clearance
- 10 S/L squats w/ > or = to 90% ext. wt vs. uninvolved
- NO compensation patterns or medial collapse w/ jumps
Returning to Sport
When are they “Ready?”
ASK:“Is this person so unsafe that they cannot return to sport?”
- MD clearance
- Tolerating sprinting, agility drills, jumping, hopping @ 100% effort WITHOUT:
- Compensation strategies
- giving-way episodes
- INCd pain
- NEW S/S inflammation
- INCd effusion
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FIRST return to practice and contact
- THEN return to games
Medial CORNER injury ====
BIGGER injury vs. just MCL