Lecture 10 - Knee and thigh rehab Flashcards
Commonly follows the movement of the foot and hip
The knee
Common MOI for traumatic injuries (2)
Valgus and rotational forces
What leads to insidious onset of injuries of the knee? (2)
Poor biomechanics and control of hip/pelvis
Phase 1 of overall rehab of knee injuries
Focus on restoration of ROM, pain modulation, inflammatory control, modification of activities, and gait training
Phase 2 of overall rehab of knee injuries
Gaining full ROM
Demonstration of normal gait pattern
Basic to advanced strengthening and flexibility
Appropriate CV conditioning
Proprioception retraining
Phase 3 of overall rehab of knee injuries
Functional return to prior activity level
Sport/occupational specific progression
Grade 1 and 2 of MCL sprain typically treated with ____
Conservative treatment
Grade 1 MCL sprain time to RTP
avg 10.6 days
Grade 2 MCL sprain time to RTP
avg 19.5 days
Chances of re-injury with a grade 3 MCL sprain
78%
Strengthen what with a MCL sprain?
Hamstrings and quads
CKC asap (avoiding valgus forces)
What treatment of hip/pelvis control to avoid non-contact knee valgus?
Hip extension, adduction, abduction, external rotators, core strength
Important consideration for ACL sprain rehab (conservative)
Full range OKC knee extension should be avoided before 6-9 months following ACL surgery
ACL sprain - OKC extension at a low load are safe and safer to use from ___ to ___ degrees of knee flexion ROM
90 to 40
ACL sprain - high loads from ___ to ___ degrees of knee flexion can be harmful (can do full ROM of KE)
40 to 0
ACL sprain - from ___ knee flexion (“full KE’’) to __ knee flexion, avoid OKC with high loads
0 to 40
3 important things in ACL sprain rehab (conservative)
- terminal knee extension ROM (hard to get back)
- Hamstring strengthening
- CKC = less shear forces (more proprioceptive feedback = add to rehab program)
T or F: surgery is absolutely required if an athlete wants to return to sports with cutting after an ACL sprain?
TRUE