Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) noncontact injuries occur more frequently in female than in male athletes. Many studies investigated possible predisposing factors such as joint laxity, hormonal influences, lower limb alignment, notch shape and dimension, ligament size, and neuromuscular control. To our knowledge, there are no ACL rehabilitation protocols especially studied for women. Our appro...

STUDY DESIGN Randomized clinical trial, single-masked. OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of using a modified neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) training program as an adjunct treatment for improving quadriceps strength and physical function in rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). BACKGROUND NMES training for quadriceps strengthening has...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the benefits of a modified rehabilitation protocol (incorporating early closed-chain overhead stretching) in reducing the risk of postoperative stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. METHODS During a 17-month period, we performed primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs in 152 patients. After surgery, patients with risk factors id...

The primary aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and stability over time of a cognitive rehabilitation protocol (restorative and compensatory approach) in HIV/AIDS patients with HIV-associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND). At baseline, 32 HIV/AIDS patients (16 with and 16 without HAND) were assessed with a neuropsychological battery (i.e., pre-assessment) consisting of 22 tes...

BACKGROUND Presently few studies demonstrate improved outcomes in patients with schizophrenia treated in day rehabilitation centres. One reason is the absence of an evidence based protocol for rehabilitation in such centres. Hence further research is required to assess whether such a protocol will improve psychosocial outcomes. AIMS We performed a controlled evaluation study of a protocol bas...

Rehabilitation of patients following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has undergone remarkable improvements over the past two decades. During this time, ACL research has been at the forefront of many orthopaedic and sports physical therapy clinics. With over 20 years of ACL rehabilitation experience (senior author) and prior collaboration with accelerated ACL rehabilitation pione...

BACKGROUND/AIM The distal tibiofibular joint is described as a syndesmosis. Traditionally, severe syndesmotic injuries with diastasis have been treated surgically with screw fixation. This case series details an ankle syndesmosis tightrope repair and an accelerated rehabilitation protocol that reduces the amount of time to return to professional rugby league in the UK. The aim of this study was...

BACKGROUND Rehabilitation of soccer players after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is usually performed without sport-specific guidelines, and the final phases are often left to the team coaches. The possibility of changing this approach has not yet been investigated. STUDY DESIGN Case series. HYPOTHESIS A specific rehabilitation protocol for soccer players, with direct control of ...

INTRODUCTION Multimodal rehabilitation programmes enhance recovery and may reduce the postoperative complication rate and hospital stay after elective colorectal surgery. PATIENTS AND METHOD A clinical pathway of multimodal rehabilitation in elective colorectal surgery was developed. After implementation, 90 consecutive patients received multimodal rehabilitation care from April to December 2...

BACKGROUND AND AIM In order to create more uniformity in the prescription of upper limb prostheses by Dutch rehabilitation teams, the development and implementation of a Prosthesis Prescription Protocol of the upper limb (PPP-Arm) was initiated. The aim was to create a national digital protocol to structure, underpin, and evaluate the prescription of upper limb prostheses for clients with acqui...