Using Periodisation in Rehabilitation

Hello and welcome to post 65 of the Strength & Conditioning for Therapists series. Last time we explored the fundamentals of periodisation within training programmes. In this post we’ll delve into using periodisation in rehabilitation. Specifically, why we should not only consider it but how we can simply, and must, achieve its integration. Periodisation as […]

ACL Reconstruction & Rehabilitation

SCROLL DOWN FOR FREE END-STAGE ACL REHAB … TO GET YOU BACK TO SPORT! In the previous post we talked about the function of the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), the mechanisms of injury and the lasting symptoms if you’re unlucky enough to injure it. Here we’re going to look at the ‘what next’… Treatment of […]

The ACL Explained

As you may have seen from the accompanying video, the anterior cruciate ligament, shortened to ACL, is one of the most important ligaments on the knee. Here we’ll just flesh this out in a little more detail. This will be useful for you if you have a client with an ACL injury, if you have […]

HOW IS A PCL INJURY DIFFERENT FROM AN ACL INJURY?

PCL versus ACL Injury THE KNEE …joint is comprised of the femur (thigh bone), the tibia (shine bone) and the patella (knee cap). On the surface of these bones where they articulate (come into contact) with each other, there is a layer of hyaline cartilage. In between the femur and tibia, there are 2 menisci. […]

How much rehabilitation is enough?

How much rehabilitation is enough after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury? You’ve ruptured your ACL, had surgery (or extensive conservative therapy) and gone through a heap of hard rehabilitation. How do you know if you’re ready to get back sport and activities? It’s a question that clinicians face every day. What do we use to […]

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