On episode 29 of the Physio Edge podcast, David Pope is joined by the Australian Socceroos Physio Kurt Lisle, a Specialist Sports Physiotherapist to discuss assessment and management of Acute knee injuries. On this podcast, David and Kurt discuss:
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Acute Ligament Injuries - Initial management
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When to refer for Orthopaedic consult
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Bracing/not bracing
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Adolescent knee injuries - when to refer for XR to check for an avulsion injury
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Swelling during and after treatment
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ACL injury - when to trial conservative management and when to refer for surgery
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Timeframes for surgery following ACL injury
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Different types of ACL grafts - pros and cons
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LARS
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Hamstring vs ITB tendon vs Patella tendon
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Open chain X’s eg leg extensions to restore quads and patellar tendon load capacity?
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Important aspects of post op rehab
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Return to training/change of direction criteria
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RTP criteria
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PLC
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Details of PLC injuries
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Mechanism
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Structures normally injured
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Symptoms
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Testing for PLC injuries
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Conservative vs surgical
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Rehab guidelines
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RTP timeframes
Links of Interest
Direct download:
PE_029_Acute_Knee_Injuries_with_Kurt_Lisle.mp3
Category:
general
-- posted at: 3:32pm AEST