KNEE INJURIES:THE JOURNEY TO RECOVERY

Lisa SarpongVelocity Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Supervisor: Dr. Alex Lee

Outline• Velocity Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation • Designing a Pediatric Sports Injuries Brochure• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries• Causes• Surgical Intervention

• Post-operative Anterior Cruciate Ligament Recovery• Goals & Factors Affecting Goals• Post-operative Treatment• Recovery Time Frames• My Participation & Observation

Velocity Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation • Port Credit, Mississauga• Independent and privately owned • Offers an umbrella of services:

• Goal: To grow and to open up another clinic

Designing a Pediatric Sports Injuries Brochure

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries

• Causes: knee hyperextension • Impact (lateral blow to knee)• Non-impact (twisting, cutting

motions)• Surgical Intervention

• Surgical methods have greatly improved

• Can have tendon removed from:• Hamstring• Patella

Post-operative ACL Recovery

• Goal: • Recovery to preinjury mobility• Range of Motion Recovery

• Recovery time dependent on:• Extent of injury• Tendon graft• Preoperative quadricep strength

Post-operative ACL Recovery

• Sports Specialist Chiropractic treatmentconsist of:• Active Release Technique• Knee mobilizations• Gentle traction• Taping• Use of modalities• Teaching muscle strengthening

exercises and ensuring proper form

Post-operative ACL Recovery

Timeline Activity 2 – 3 weeks Sedentary leg exercises 3 weeks Indoor exercise biking 1 month Double-leg squats 2 months Single-leg squats 5 months Bounding/Jumping exercises

• Treatment plans and timings vary based on:• Healthcare provider• Individual

• General time frames:

Post-operative ACL Recovery

• Participation in patient rehabilitation• Writing down exercises• Monitoring squats• Electrical stimulation removal

• Major Observation:• Exercise compliance

Acknowledgements• Velocity Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Supervisor:• Dr. Alex Lee• Director of Clinical Services, Sports Specialist

Chiropractor• University of Toronto Mississauga• Catherine Laroche-Boisvert• Experiential Education Coordinator

• Diane Matias• Undergraduate Advisor

• Nicholas Collins and Steven Chatfield• BIO400Y Course Instructors