Physical Therapists » admin http://physical-therapists.org a guide to physical therapy on the web Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 PT for cartilage damage in patella http://physical-therapists.org/2012/03/pt-for-cartilage-damage-in-patella/ http://physical-therapists.org/2012/03/pt-for-cartilage-damage-in-patella/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:22:33 +0000 admin http://physical-therapists.org/?p=1882 Hello. I’m a 27 year old healthy male and in early January I suffered an injury where I tore cartilage from under my knee cap. I went it for arthroscopic surgery on January 24 where they removed the pieces I tore and are harvesting a piece to re-implant in my knee. I’ve been going to physical therapy for about 3-4 weeks now, once a week. Recently, last week, my PT had me lay on my stomach and pushed my knee to bend to about 120 degrees. Prior to that I could only get to about 100. The experience was excruciating and I have never been pushed to that pain threshold ever in my life. He did it again this week on Tuesday and got me to about 125 degrees. Pain was worse.

Now he’s asking me to go twice a week to push to full range of motion before my second surgery, which is where they re-implant my cartilage. That is on March 27. I’ve got 2 1/2 weeks left and I feel like it’s hurting more than it’s helping. I’m so sore for the next few days that I can’t even do my exercises at home. I believe I can achieve those last few degrees at home rather than go through the worst pain of my life. It’s to the point where I’m debating whether or not to go back, regardless of whether I have an appointment or not.

Is the PT right in pushing me THAT far? Should I voice my concern to my surgeon? I feel like they’re both just pushing pushing pushing and not concerned much about my well-being. Maybe find another PT?

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]]> http://physical-therapists.org/2011/09/asking/feed/ 0 microscopic knee surgery http://physical-therapists.org/2011/08/microscopic-knee-surgery/ http://physical-therapists.org/2011/08/microscopic-knee-surgery/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:36:49 +0000 admin http://physical-therapists.org/?p=1865 How long is recovery time from microscopic knee surgery.

]]> http://physical-therapists.org/2011/08/microscopic-knee-surgery/feed/ 0 Scope of Practice of a Physical Therapist? http://physical-therapists.org/2011/06/scope-of-practice-of-a-physical-therapist/ http://physical-therapists.org/2011/06/scope-of-practice-of-a-physical-therapist/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:44:15 +0000 admin http://physical-therapists.org/?p=1846 Is it with in a Physcial Therapists scope of practice to write in a patients chart a recommendation for diagnostic testing (MRI, X-Ray etc)?

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]]> http://physical-therapists.org/2011/03/schooling/feed/ 1 Skating hard once again. http://physical-therapists.org/2011/03/skating-hard-once-again/ http://physical-therapists.org/2011/03/skating-hard-once-again/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:12:58 +0000 admin http://physical-therapists.org/?p=1815 Recently, I tore my acl skateboarding and while getting the acl reconstruction my doctor noticed a tear in my meniscus. He then shaved it as smooth as possible.
I am now one week post op but just now learning of the meniscal damage.
He says i will have a bit of “give” in my leg from now on because of the shaving. My question to you is will i be able to skate hard again? (with an acl brace on) I have not once found a concrete answer to my question. What kind of limitations should i expect? Will i be able to skateboard down stairs again? I realize physical therapy is the best way to achieve my goal of skating again, I would just like to know prior about my meniscal tear, and if i can still skate hard if i take care of it.

thank you.

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]]> http://physical-therapists.org/2011/03/footleg-pain/feed/ 1 http://physical-therapists.org/2011/01/1801/ http://physical-therapists.org/2011/01/1801/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:38:45 +0000 admin http://physical-therapists.org/?p=1801 I have a bachelors degree in criminal justice. I’ve always been interested in the health care field. I want to know what would I have to do to became a registered physical therapists. I emphasis I am not interested in physical therapy assistant. I want the registered physical therapist track.

Thank you.

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