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Optojump optimizes the body’s potential
By Emily Crisman
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Summit Physical Therapy and U.S. Elite Training of Hixson are utilizing a new tool to optimize clients’ athletic performance or recovery from an accident or other traumatic injury.
Where trainers and physical therapists once relied solely on patient feedback or observation with the naked eye, Optojump technology is able to draw on the concrete evidence of objective data gathered scientifically.
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L.E.S.S. (Landing Error Scoring System) for ACL predictability
Never too late in life to alter health habits
By Emily Bregel
Published: February 6, 2010
Three years ago, at age 92, Marjorie Townley of Chattanooga felt resigned, seeing little chance for improvement in her quality of life.
At 220 pounds and falling regularly, she was edging closer to needing nursing home care. Her discomfort led her to avoid socializing and remain holed up in her apartment at Creekside at Shallowford retirement home.
But the result of a few simple dietary changes recommended by her nutritionist has been staggering to her family and her doctor. Nutritionist and physical therapy assistant James Igani, who manages Summit Physical Therapy’s clinic based at Creekside, suggested tweaks such as eating sliced apples and bananas for breakfast instead of cereal, forgoing most desserts and cutting back on salt.
Kostka K, Tisdale A, Spencer E, Ivy R. Is Therapy Necessary After Distal Biceps Tendon Repair? Hand. 2008; 3 (4): 316-319
September 11, 2008
Abstract:
Background: The Endobutton technique of distal biceps tendon repair provides strong biomechanical fixation. This strength of fixation may allow earlier postoperative rang of motion (ROM).
Methods: A retrospective review of 15 male patients undergoing Endobutton repairs was used. Six subjects participate in supervised postoperative rehabilitation while nine subjects allowed unrestricted ROM after two weeks. Final ROM, time to full ROM, and time to discharge were computed and analyzed via one way ANOVA.
Results: There was a significant difference for time to full ROM (P<.05). The mean time to full ROM for the supervised therapy group was 8.67 weeks and 4.38 weeks for the unrestricted group. There were no reruptures in either group. There were no significant differences in final ROM or in time to discharge.
Discussion: These data suggest that unrestricted ROM results in a quicker return to full ROM without an increased risk of reruptures. Further study with lager subject populations and matched pairs is needed to support this finding.
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