Steph Allen, passionate about ACL rehab, shares insights on optimizing rehab processes. Topics include managing expectations, importance of full range of motion, force plate metrics, strength training variations, post-recovery movement strategies, and clinician's role in ACL rehab.
Establishing full knee extension early is crucial in ACL rehab.
Managing patient frustrations and aligning mental readiness are key in mid-stage ACL rehab.
Deep dives
Evolution of ACL Rehabilitation Practice
Steph Allen discusses her journey through ACL rehabilitation, highlighting the evolution of her practice from doing a residency and traveling as a PT to focusing on ACL rehab based on personal experience. She emphasizes the importance of establishing full knee extension early in rehab and the need for strength testing in rehab to optimize outcomes.
Challenges in Mid-Stage ACL Rehab
In mid-stage ACL rehab, Steph points out the 'purgatory' phase where patients feel frustrated as they transition from acute stages to more advanced training. She stresses the importance of setting proper expectations to manage patient frustrations and the challenges in aligning mental readiness with physical progress.
Future Directions in ACL Rehabilitation
Looking ahead, Steph discusses the underlying neural aspects of ACL rehab, highlighting uncertainties in how the nervous system adapts post-injury. She addresses the need for better understanding movement strategies post-ACL injury and hopes for advancements in correlating brain mapping to movement patterns for enhanced rehab outcomes.
Steph Allen has had a passion for ACL rehab throughout her career. She shares her experiences and throughts on the current state of ACL rehab and how we can collectively strive to optimize our rehab and return to play processes.
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