dear Gareth, I work at the Royal Liverpool Hospital and in this trust we
have a clinical specialist called Michelle Davies who works along side our
orthopaedic knee surgeons. As far as I know we can see patients pre and
post op many as assessed using the Kin-Com as well pre and post op plus pre
and post treatment. To get more information you could contact Michelle
Davies MSc MCSP Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist, Therapies Department
Broadgreen Hospital Thomas Drive Liverpool, L14 3LB
Hope that helps
Aileen Cochrane-Wylie
>From: David Stephens <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: PHYSIO - for physiotherapists in education and practice
> <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: pre-op rehabilitation for ACL reconstructions
>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:16:00 -0000
>
>Dear Scott,
>
>Thankyou for your interest. What I am looking at is firstly whether or not
>PT's think it is necessary to see ACL reconstructions pre-operatively.
>
>As you obviously do, I am investigating what you aim to achieve by pre-op
>rehab i.e. is it just general strengthening or do you use more objective
>markers such as full range extension. Also, can you tell me why you see
>patients pre-op. Is it because you see it has worked, because of a body of
>research you have read, or is it because surgeons refer them to you because
>they see it necessary.
>
>An exercise programme would be great, and if you have any useful references
>I would be very grateful.
>
>Thakyou once again
>Gareth
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Epsley <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 3:46 AM
>Subject: Re: pre-op rehabilitation for ACL reconstructions
>
>
> >Dear Gareth,
> >I see quite a few ACL's and have about four on the go at the moment so
>I'd
>be happy to help. What specifically are you after - exercise protocols? or
>something else?
> >---
> >Scott Epsley
> >PHYSIOTHERAPIST
> >Northside Sports Injury Centre
> >Brisbane, Australia.
> >
> >e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >On Mon, 11 Dec 2000 13:42:50
> > David Stephens wrote:
> >>Dear all,
> >>
> >>My name is Gareth Stephens and I'm a third year Physio student aiming to
>carry out my end of year project on pre-op rehab of ACL reconstructions.
>Shelbourne and Rask (1998) state that pre-op rehab reduces complications
>after ACL reconstruction and leads to a more rapid return to full
>functional
>recovery.
> >>
> >>If anybody has any information, opinions or useful references I would be
>most grateful.
> >>
> >>Thankyou
> >>Gareth
> >>
> >
> >
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