I am a 23 year old student physical therapist who had my ACL reconstructed in
1996. I was sent home with a CPM and found it very helpful. I had a very
speedy recovery and had full return of my ROM rather quickly. Coincidence?
Maybe... but I strongly believe that CPMs are helpful.
My Ortho. surgeon, Keith Hechman, MD, works with the University of Miami and
I believe he was doing some type of study on the effectiveness of CPMs after
ACL reconstruction. I'm not sure if he was conducting a study in order to
publish the results or for his own personal knowledge, but it is worth looking
into. I wish I had more info for you. Good Luck!!!
Cyberly,
Annie Gutierrez, SPT
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