A noninvasive biomechanical treatment as an additional tool in the rehabilitation of an acute anterior cruciate ligament tear: A case report
| Autor: | Guy Morag, Ganit Segal, Ronen Debi, Yiftah Beer, Udi Rath, Avi Elbaz, Eytan M. Debbi, Amit Mor, Marc S. Cohen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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lcsh:R5-920
medicine.medical_specialty Rehabilitation Muscle strengthening Proprioception business.industry Invasive treatments proprioception Anterior cruciate ligament medicine.medical_treatment Case Report General Medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine.anatomical_structure Physical therapy Medicine Tears biomechanical therapy lcsh:Medicine (General) business human activities Anterior cruciate ligament tear |
| Zdroj: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, Vol 2 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 2050-313X |
| Popis: | Objectives:Conservative treatments for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears may have just as good an outcome as invasive treatments. These include muscle strengthening and neuromuscular proprioceptive exercises to improve joint stability and restore motion to the knee. The Purpose of the current work presents was to examine the feasibility of a novel non-invasive biomechanical treatment to improve the rehabilitation process following an ACL tear. This is a single case report that presents the effect of this therapy in a patient with a complete ACL rupture who chose not to undergo reconstructive surgery.Methods:A 29-year old female athlete with an acute indirect injury to the knee who chose not to undergo surgery was monitored. Two days after injury the patient began AposTherapy. A unique biomechanical device was specially calibrated to the patient’s feet. The therapy program was initiated, which included carrying out her daily routine while wearing the device. The subject underwent a gait analysis at baseline and follow-up gait analyses at weeks 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 26.Results:A severe abnormal gait was seen immediately after injury, including a substantial decrease in gait velocity, step length and single limb support. In addition, limb symmetry was substantially compromised following the injury. After 4 weeks of treatment, patient had returned to normal gait values and limbs asymmetry reached the normal range.Conclusions:The results of this case report suggest that this conservative biomechanical therapy may have helped this patient in her rehabilitation process. Further research is needed in order to determine the effect of this therapy for patients post ACL injuries. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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