Physio Edge podcast

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:

  • Acute Ligament Injuries - Initial management

  • When to refer for Orthopaedic consult

  • Bracing/not bracing

  • Adolescent knee injuries - when to refer for XR to check for an avulsion injury

  • Swelling during and after treatment

  • ACL injury - when to trial conservative management and when to refer for surgery

  • Timeframes for surgery following ACL injury

  • Different types of ACL grafts - pros and cons

  • LARS

  • Hamstring vs ITB tendon vs Patella tendon

  • Open chain X’s eg leg extensions to restore quads and patellar tendon load capacity?

  • Important aspects of post op rehab

  • Return to training/change of direction criteria

  • RTP criteria

  • PLC

  • Details of PLC injuries

  • Mechanism

  • Structures normally injured

  • Symptoms

  • Testing for PLC injuries

  • Conservative vs surgical

  • Rehab guidelines

  • RTP timeframes

Links of Interest

Direct download: PE_029_Acute_Knee_Injuries_with_Kurt_Lisle.mp3
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