Physical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment Meniscus Tear [Case Study] : FPF Show Episode 26
In today's episode we go over Physical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment for Meniscus Tears [Case Study] | Traumatic | Non-operative | Conservative Management:
- 0:00 Intro
- 1:48 Subjective Evaluation: History taking, aggravating factors, patient goals
- 9:04 Objective Examination: Manual Muscle Tests (MMT), range of motion (ROM), swelling, quad contraction, regional interdependence, functional tests, imaging, palpation, special tests
- 17:40 Should this patient undergo surgery? Meniscectomy, meniscus repair
- 19:50 Plan of Care: range of motion, quad function / strength, swelling management, hypertrophy, return to sport / work, treatment frequency
- 26:33 Physical therapy treatment of meniscus tears: Loading / strengthening parameters, programming, frequency, exercise selection, muscles targeted
- 29:03 Home exercise program: Gym program
- 31:14 What a clinic session looks like: Reassessment, manual therapy, exercise
- 33:41 How to progress exercises and physical therapy over time
- 39:49 Return to running, plyometrics and sports progression (plyos, change of direction, acceleration)
- 45:24 Communication with the physician
- 48:28 Discharge planning
- 50:47 References
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Show Notes / Relevant Articles:
- FPF Mini Course - 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it
- The Ultimate Guide to Getting Out of Knee Pain and Back to Squatting and Olympic Lifts - With Modification Infographics
- The Complete Guide to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- When SHOULD and SHOULDN'T Your Patients Have Surgery for a Torn Meniscus? | Meniscectomy, Meniscus Repair - FPF Show E25
- Evidence Based Guide to Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome - FPF Show E:24
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Dan Pope DPT, OCS, CSCS
References:
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Skou ST, Lind M, Hölmich P, et al. Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of meniscal surgery compared with exercise and patient education for treatment of meniscal tears in young adults. BMJ Open. 2017;7(8):e017436. Published 2017 Aug 21. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017436
Wijn SRW, Rovers MM, Rongen JJ, Østerås H, Risberg MA, Roos EM, Hare KB, van de Graaf VA, Poolman RW, Englund M, Hannink G. Arthroscopic meniscectomy versus non-surgical or sham treatment in patients with MRI confirmed degenerative meniscus lesions: a protocol for an individual participant data meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2020 Mar 8;10(3):e031864. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031864. PMID: 32152157; PMCID: PMC7064080.
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