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- https://fitnesspainfree.com/2024/11/surgery-vs-physical-therapy-for-meniscus-tears-which-one-wins/
In today's episode we go over 6 Step Treatment Plan for Meniscus Repair Physical Therapy - FPF Show Episode 154
0:00 Introduction
2:28 Does the type of tear matter for post-op rehab? (Hoop strained maintained or not)
4:41 How the location of the tear matters for rehabilitation
6:26 Do chronic tears heal slower then acute tears?
6:40 How tear SIZE dictates rehab speed
6:57 How concomitant pathology changes the game (ACL tears, cartilage injuries etc.)
7:29 Does age play a role with speed of meniscus tear rehab progression?
11:39 Surgeon Concensus: Weightbearing timelines, ROM restrictions, accelerated vs. delayed rehab, bracing
16:46 How to PROTECT the healing meniscus repair after surgery
21:49 How to restore range of motion after meniscus repair
29:50 How to MAINTAIN strength and fitness following a meniscus repair
35:19 How to REDUCE arthrogenic muscle inhibition of the quads after surgery
44:10 How to progress strength exercises for your meniscus repair patients over time
52:26 How depth of squats and single leg exercises dictates strain on the meniscus
53:55 Why stress increases on the meniscus [medial] in the bottom of the squat
55:46 How double leg exercises (squat) strain the lateral meniscus more then single leg exercises
56:49 How speed of movement and load increases strain on the meniscus
57:09 Return to sport testing and progressions
1:04:22 Return to sport timelines
1:07:40 Case Study - Meniscus Repair Surgery Physical Therapy [Case Study - Powerlifter Chrissy Peracchi]
Medial Meniscus Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Medial_Meniscus_Injury.png Attribution: BruceBlaus / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) Edited by fitness pain free LLC
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